REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Professional Design Services Associated with the Secondary Treatment and Dewatering Project at the Water Pollution Control Plant in an Amount Not to Exceed $17,746,116 (F17-086), with a 10% Design Contingency of $1,599,533, and Approve Budget Modification No. 8
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract to Carollo Engineers of Walnut Creek in an amount not to exceed $17,746,116 for professional design services associated with the Secondary Treatment and Dewatering Process for the Sunnyvale Clean Water Program and 10% for design contingency on the base services in the amount of $1,599,533.
EXISTING POLICY
Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, civil engineering work is solicited through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Contracts resulting from RFPs are awarded based on best value to the City, rather than the lowest bid price as in the case of an Invitation for Bids (IFB).
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $100,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This award is for the design phase and construction support services therefore the action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. However, it is expected that a CEQA memorandum will be filed, which documents the activities, impacts, and mitigation measures presented in the Sunnyvale Clean Water Program's approved Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (RTC No.16-0663) that are applicable to this project. It is anticipated that the project will have no effects beyond those analy...
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