HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-06; Municipal Water District; Resolution 1708RESOLUTION NO. 1708
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING BIDS, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO HOUALLA ENTERPRISES
LTD. DBA METRO BUILDERS & ENGINEERS GROUP, LTD. FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE RECYCLED WATER PHASE Ill, D-4 RESERVOIR AND
APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE RECYCLED WATER
CONNECTION FUND TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO.
5210
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, or CMWD, Board of Directors of the City of
Carlsbad has determined it necessary, desirable and in the public interest to construct the Recycled
Water Phase Ill, D-4 Reservoir Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 5210; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 8, 2022, the CMWD Board adopted Resolution No. 1687, approving plans,
specifications and contract documents and authorizing staff to seek bids for construction; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2023, three bids were received via electronic format for construction of
the project; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bid was submitted by Houalla Enterprises Ltd. dba Metro
Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. in an amount not to exceed $4,835,764, and staff determined Houalla
Enterprises Ltd. dba Metro Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. to be a responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, Sections 3.28.080(() and 3.28.080(1)(6) require
the CMWD Board to award all formally bid contracts when the value exceeds $200,000; and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 3.28.040(C)(5) authorizes the Executive Manager or designee to
approve change orders in the amount equal to the contingency set at the time of project award, which
is $725,400 for the project; and
WHEREAS, the project requires an additional appropriation of $2,533,000 from the Recycled
Water Connection Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 7457 on July 20, 2022,
approving Conditional Use Permit Amendment CUP 2020-0003, Coastal Development Permit
Amendment CDP 2020-0021, and finding consistency with the previous Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration approved in Board-adopted Resolution No. 1455, from 2012, and addendum to
the IS/MND
approved in Board-adopted Resolution No. 1601, from 2018; and
WHEREAS, Planning Commission Resolution No. 7457, that was approved on July 20, 2022,
found that the proposed project is within the scope of the prior environmental documents described
above, and consequently, no further environmental documentation is required per California
Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines Section 15162.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors
of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the bid in the amount of $4,835,764 submitted by Houalla Enterprises Ltd. dba
Metro Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. for construction of the Recycled Water Phase
Ill, D-4 Reservoir Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 5210, is accepted,
and the CMWD Board President is authorized to execute a contract with Houalla
Enterprises Ltd. dba Metro Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd.
3.That the Executive Manager or designee is authorized to approve construction change
orders up to $725,400.
4.That the Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services, is directed to appropriate
$2,533,000 from the Recycled Water Connection Fund to CIP Project No. 5210.
5.That the award of this contract is contingent upon Houalla Enterprises Ltd. dba Metro
Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. executing the required contract and submitting the
required bonds and insurance policies, as described in the contract, within 20 calendar
days of the adoption of this Resolution. The Executive 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 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of June, 2023, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
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SHERRY FREISINGER, Secretary
(SEAL)