REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract to MCK Americas Inc. in the Amount of $6,570,795.85 for Construction Management Support Services for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Center Project (F25-258)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in the amount of $6,570,795.85 to MCK Americas Inc. of Oakland, CA for construction management support services related to the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Center project. Approval is also requested for a 10% contingency of $657,080.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of service are awarded following 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.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered 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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City of Sunnyvale's Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) was initially built in 1956. With additions over the years, it has evolved into a tertiary treatment facility that receives an average dry-weather flow of 12 million gallons per day. In 2016, the City prepared a Master Plan (RTC No. 16-0663) for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program to guide improvements to the WPCP facilities over the next 20 years or more. The Master Plan, developed between 2013 and 2016, addresses several challenges facing the WPCP today and into the future, while also supporting City policies.
The Master Plan identified the Administration/Lab Building to be located on the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site (HHW), which is underlain by res...
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