HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-18; City Council; Resolution 2023-114RESOLUTION NO. 2023-114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO PORTILLO
CONCRETE, INC. FOR THE PUBLIC PARKING LOTS AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PROJECT NOS. 6049, 6052 AND 4090, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$799,172
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to construct accessibility improvements including those identified
in the city's Accessibility Survey Transition Plan; and
WHEREAS, on Jan. 10, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-001, approving the
plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for construction bids for the Public Parking Lots
Americans with Di sabilities Act, or ADA, Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP,
Project Nos. 6049, 6052 and 4090 (Project); and
WHEREAS, on Feb. 9, 2023, staff received six bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-087, rejecting all
bids received as non-responsive due to an incorrect quantity on the contractors' bid item list and
authorizing staff to readvertise the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2023, staff received six bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Portillo Concrete, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the
Project in an amount of $799,172; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding from the Infrastructure Replacement, Public Facilities and
TransNet local funds is avai lable to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.080(C) and 3.28080(1)(6), which cover
purchasing in construction contracts, require the City Council to award all formally bid contracts when
the value exceeds $200,000; therefore, the Project is subject to this requirement; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.040(C)(S) and 3.28.090(8) authorize the
City Manager or designee to approve change orders in an amount equal to the contingency set at the
time of project award, which is $165,000 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that the Project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, pursuant to a Class 1 categorical exemption for existing
facilities. CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c) provides for an exemption for the minor alteration of
existing facilities including streets, sidewalks, gutters and similar facilities involving negligible or no
expansion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
l. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the lowest responsible and responsive bid of $799,172 submitted by Portillo
Concrete, Inc. for construction of the Public Parking Lots ADA Improvements Project is
accepted, and the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract for the Project.
3. That the City Manager or designee is authorized to approve construction change orders
up to $165,000 for this Project.
4. That the award of this contract is contingent upon Portillo Concrete, Inc. executing the
required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as
described in the contract, within 20 calendar days of adoption of this Resolution. The
City Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time to execute the contract and
assemble the required bonds and insurance policies.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 18th day of April, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
KEITHB~
~ SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk 1 · . (SEAL)