REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW15-08 for Roof Replacement at Fire Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6, and Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $369,355 (base bid of $280,290 and additive alternate of $89,065) to Alcal Specialty Contracting, Inc. of Fremont for Roof Replacement at Fire Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6 (Public Works Project No. PR-14/04-15). Approval is also requested for a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $36,936.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination or this project is a categorical exemption pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301 (d), for the restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Capital Project 818100 (Public Safety Buildings - Roofs) provides for roof replacement at the Public Safety and Fire Station Buildings. Replacement of the Public Safety Building Headquarters roof (700 All America Way) was completed in FY 2011/12. The next phase of the project is the replacement of the tar and gravel roofs for five fire stations (Nos. 1 through 4, and 6) with more energy efficient and long lasting roofing material.
Work to replace the fire station roofs began with evaluation and design in FY2013/14. In September, roof evaluations were performed for the five fire stations, with signs of leakage being observed in several of the buildings. This assessment identified that there was insufficient funding to do all the planned roof replacements. Therefore, roof replacement is planned for completion in two phases, with the current project budget addressing the first phase, which will replace roofs at Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6. The second phase will replace the roof at Fire Station No. 2 after the beginning of the next fiscal year. Staff has included a request for funding of the replacement of the roof at Fire Station No. 2 with th...
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