REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award Bid No. PW17-16 for ADA Curb Ramps CDBG 2017 Project (PW17-16), Make CEQA Finding of Categorically Exempt, and Approve Budget Modification No. 23 in the Amount of $40,000
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $174,600 to SpenCon Construction of Danville for the Curb Ramps CDBG 2017 Project (Public Works Project No. ST-17-07), with a contingency in the amount of $14,000 in order to utilize all available grant funding. Approval is also requested for Budget Modification No. 23 to provide an additional $40,000 in CDBG funding to the project budget.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1309 of the City Charter requires public works construction contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and (d) because the project involves the restoration or rehabilitation of existing facilities (deteriorated or damaged sidewalks, gutters and similar facilities) involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Capital Project 832020 (ADA Curb Retrofits (CDBG)) provides federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to accelerate curb ramp construction to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. City staff have visited and documented various ramp locations. Ramp installation is prioritized to provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people. This project will provide for the installation of approximately 24 ADA compliant curb retrofits across the City. As outlined in the Council approved Action Plan (RTC 16-0041) staff estimated the cost for these ramps at approximately $150,000, based on similar projects completed in recent years.
The project was advertised for competitive bidding in the Sunnyvale Sun on October 14, ...
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