HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-25; City Council; Resolution 2020-039RESOLUTION NO. 2020-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO DB
PIPELINE INC. AND WAIVING A MINOR IRREGULARITY ON THEIR BID FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT STORM DRAIN
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM -STATE STREET DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM {CIP) PROJECT NO. 6608
(PROJECT), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined it necessary,
desirable, and in the public interest to construct the Project; and
WHEREAS, on Dec. 17, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-263 approving plans
and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, five sealed bids were received on Jan. 21, 2020 for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, DB Pipeline Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid to construct
the Project in an amount of $350,000; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(1)(3),
the City Council waive the minor irregularity in the bid from DB Pipeline Inc. for a clerical error in
providing a California State Licensing Board number for one of their subcontractors with their bid, as a
waiver of this irregularity does not confer a material advantage to DB Pipeline Inc.; and
WHEREAS, sufficient Gas Tax and Infrastructure Replacement Fund monies are available to
complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.040{C)(S) and 3.28.090{B) authorize the city
manager to approve change orders in an amount equal to the contingency set at the time of Project
award; and
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(() (minor alteration of existing facilities including streets, sidewalks,
gutters and similar facilities involving negligible or no expansion); 15303{d) (concerning new
construction of small structures such as utility extensions and street improvements); and 15304{f)
(minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored).
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the minor irregularity in the bid submitted by DB Pipeline Inc. for the clerical error
with their bid, is hereby waived under Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(1)(3).
3. That the low bid of $350,000 submitted by DB Pipeline Inc. for construction of the
Project, is accepted and the mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract for the
Project.
4. That the city manager or designee is hereby authorized to approve construction change
orders up to the amount of $70,000 for the Project.
5. That the award of this contract is contingent upon DB Pipeline Inc. executing the
required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as
described in the contract, within 20 days of adoption of this Resolution. The city
manager may grant reasonable extensions of time.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 25th day of February 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
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