REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract to Bellecci & Associates, Inc. for Citywide Waterline Replacement 2025 Design, Bidding, and Construction Support in the Amount of $1,862,983 and Approve Budget Modification No. 8 in the Amount of $881,694 (F24-177)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a Consultant Service Agreement in substantially the same form as Attachment 1 to this report in an amount not-to-exceed $1,862,983 to Bellecci & Associates, Inc. of Pleasanton, CA for the Citywide Waterline Replacement 2025 project and approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $186,298. Budget Modification No. 8 in the amount of $881,694 has been prepared to fully fund the contract.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of service are awarded pursuant to a request for proposals (RFP) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Additionally, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $250,000 in any one transaction.
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by a motion adopted by affirmative votes of at least four members to authorize the transfer of unused balances appropriated for one purpose or another, or to appropriate available revenue included in the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The contract being considered is for project design and does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Staff will work with the consultant to determine the appropriate level of environmental review once the project design is developed and finalized. Then, s...
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