HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-15; City Council; Resolution 2020-185RESOLUTION NO. 2020-185
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO HWK
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE POINSETTIA LIFT
STATION FORCE MAIN HYDRAULIC SURGE PROTECTION, CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) PROJECT NO. 5503-14 (PROJECT), IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $377,304.
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 March 10, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-047 approving
plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, eight electronically submitted bids were received on July 22, 2020 for construction
of the Project; and
WHEREAS, HWK Construction Services submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid to
construct the Project in an amount of $377,304; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.080(C) and 3.28.080(1)(6) require the City
Council to award all formally bid contracts when the value exceeds $200,000; and the Project is subject
to this requirement; and
WHEREAS, the Project is part of the Sewer Line Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, CIP
Project No. 5503; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds appropriated to the Sewer Line Replacement and
Rehabilitation Program, CIP Project No. 5503, to complete construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.040(C)(5) 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
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WHEREAS, the City Planner has considered the potential environmental effects of installing a
pneumatic surge tank and related equipment necessary to protect the Poinsettia Lift Station's force
main pipeline from hydraulic surge impacts and determined that the Project is categorically exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(d) and
that no exception to the exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 applies.
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 City Planner has determined that the Project, and installation of a pneumatic
surge tank and related equipment necessary to protect the Poinsettia Lift Station's force main pipeline
from hydraulic surge impacts, is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(d) and that no exception to the exemption as set forth
in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 applies.
3. That the lowest responsive and responsible bid of $377,304 submitted by HWK
Construction Services 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 $75,500 for the Project.
5. That the award of this contract is contingent upon HWK Construction Services 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 to execute the contract.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 15th day of September, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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