REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW17-05 for the Sunnyvale Community Center, Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption, Amend an Existing Design/Construction Support Contract, and Approve Budget Modification No. 41 in the Amount of $1,744,900
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested for the following items related to infrastructure repairs at the Sunnyvale Community Center:
* Award a construction contract in the amount of $5,150,000 (base bid of $5,100,000 and a $50,000 additive alternate) to Agbayani Construction Corporation of Daly City;
* Approve a 15% construction contingency in the amount of $772,500;
* Amend an existing contract with Cody Anderson Wasney for additional engineering services during construction, increasing the not-to-exceed value by $58,787;
* Approve a 10% contract contingency in the amount of $5,879 for the engineering services during construction;
* Approve Budget Modification No. 41 in the amount of $1,744,900 to provide additional capital project funding; and
* Make a finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) categorical exemption.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1309 of the City Charter requires public works construction contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
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 affirmative 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
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for this project is a Class 1 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 for maintenance or repair of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond which presently exists.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In 2012, a comprehensive assessment...
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