REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract in the Amount of $1,197,648.59 to Doolittle Construction, LLC for Annual Slurry Seal 2024 and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW24-16)
Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $1,197,648.59 to Doolittle Construction, LLC of Snoqualmie, WA;
- Approve a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $119,765;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).
Report
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Annual Slurry Seal 2024 Project (Project No. ST-24-06) consists of slurry seal application on various streets throughout the City. Slurry seal is a maintenance treatment that extends the life of a road surface. The street segments for the Project are listed in Attachment 3 to this report. The Project was advertised on DemandStar on April 5, 2024. Eight (8) contractors requested bid documents. Sealed bids were opened on April 24, 2024, with four (4) responsive bids received. Doolittle Construction, LLC submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $1,197,648.59 (Attachment 1, Bid Summary).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), for the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities, including highways, streets and similar facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted funding is available in Project 828030 - Annual Slurry Seal of City Streets. The project budget financial summary is included as Attachment 4 to this repor...
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