Legislation Details

File #: 26-0445   
Type: Report to Council Status: Consent Calendar
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 5/5/2026
Title: Approve a $34,500,000 Increase to the Construction Contingency in the Construction Contract with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program Secondary Treatment and Thickening/Dewatering Project (PW22-17); Authorize Amending an Existing Contract with Psomas for Construction Management Services (F15-40); and Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the Amount of $38,258,785
Attachments: 1. SCWP Project Area Sequencing Schematic, 2. SCWP Project Sequencing Timeline, 3. Draft Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement
REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Approve a $34,500,000 Increase to the Construction Contingency in the Construction Contract with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program Secondary Treatment and Thickening/Dewatering Project (PW22-17); Authorize Amending an Existing Contract with Psomas for Construction Management Services (F15-40); and Approve Budget Modification No. 19 in the Amount of $38,258,785

Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested for the following five actions:
1. An increase in contingency for construction services for Walsh Construction Company II, LLC in the amount of $34,500,000;
2. A 12th Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement, in substantially the same format as Attachment 1 to the report, to increase the contract amount with Psomas of Walnut Creek, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount by $3,417,077 to $39,846,201 and extend the term of the agreement through May 1, 2029;
3. Authority for the City Manager to execute the 12th Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement when all necessary conditions have been met;
4. A 10% contingency in the amount of $341,708; and
5. A budget modification in the amount of $38,258,785

EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $250,000 in any one transaction.

Pursuant to Chapter 2.09 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for construction contracts exceeding $250,000.

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 motion adopted by affirmation votes of at least four members so as to authorize the transfer of unused balances appropriated for one purpose to another, or to appropriate available revenue not included in the budget.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
On August 23, 2016, the City Council certified the Program Environm...

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