REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW15-11 for Baylands Park Equipment Replacement - Rebid and Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $152,740 (base bid of $136,740 plus additive alternate of $16,000) to the Guerra Construction Group of Santa Clara for Baylands Park Equipment Replacement - Rebid (Public Works Project No. PR-13/07-14). Approval is also requested for a 15% construction contingency in the amount of $22,911.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for this project is a categorical exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(a) for existing facilities.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This project will replace play equipment and playground surfacing at the Baylands Park Discovery Play Area. The original play equipment was installed in 1993, and to maintain the level of service of the playground and ensure continued and safe usability, the equipment needs to be replaced.
The project was originally bid in August 2014, with a scope encompassing three play locations within Baylands Park - the Discovery, Owl Burrow, and Bay Breeze Play Areas. However, the three bids received were significantly higher than the engineer's estimate, and the bids were rejected by Council on September 30, 2014 (RTC No. 14-0843).
As discussed in RTC No. 14-0843, the rebid was structured for only the Discovery Play Area. The base bid consists of mobilization, demolition, site preparation, and procurement and installation of the new play equipment. An additive alternate was also included for the installation of wood fiber surfacing and certified playground inspection.
This project was bid as follows:
Bid Notice: Advertised in The Sun on November 7, 2014;
Provided to 18 Bay Area Builder's Exchanges;
Posted on Onvia Demandstar public procuremen...
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