REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award Bid No. PW16-23 for Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes Project, Approve Budget Modification No. 33, and Reject Bids from Non-compliant Bidders
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $1,220,011 (Base Bid in the amount of $931,947 and Additive Alternates 1 and 2 in the amounts of $183,177 and $104,887) to Redgwick Construction Company of Oakland for the Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes project (Public Works Project No. TR-14/02-15). Approval is also requested for a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $122,001, for Budget Modification No. 33 to provide additional project funding, and to reject bids received from Golden Bay Construction Inc. and Tennyson Electric Inc. pursuant to Sunnyvale Municipal Code section 2.09.130 and as discussed below.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1309 of the City Charter requires construction contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pursuant to Section 2.09.140 of the Municipal Code, the awarding authority may reject bids received in response to formal bid solicitations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to sections 15070-15075 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, a Mitigated Negative Declaration for this project was considered and adopted by Council on October 8, 2013 (RTC No. 13-239).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes Project on Mary Avenue from Fremont Avenue to Evelyn Avenue consists of pavement repairs, slurry sealing, re-striping, video detection installations, and signage to install bicycle lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions. Bicycle facilities are recommended for Mary Avenue in the City's Bicycle Mobility Plan. Public outreach meetings were held during the project conceptual design development process. The intent of the project is to provide a safe environment for both pedestrians and bicyclists within the project limits.
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