REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW17-31 for the Golf Buildings Renovations Project, Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption, and Approve Budget Modification No. 6 in the Amount of $113,121
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $674,000 (base bid and no additive alternatives) to CWS Construction Group, Inc. of Novato, for the Golf Buildings Renovations Project. Approval is also requested for a 15% construction contingency in the amount of $101,100.
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 because the project involves the maintenance or repair of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The purpose of the Golf Building Renovation Project at Sunnyvale Golf Course is to renovate the entrance ramp (for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance) to the second-floor restaurant and the downstairs restrooms. Aging infrastructure is a major factor in the need for the project. Since the restaurant and restrooms are a part of the building structure, renovation is more cost effective than replacing. The Golf Buildings Renovations Project is within an ongoing CIP that allocates funding to repair/renovate existing Golf building components at both City's Golf courses to bring them up to compliance with current building codes and ADA requirements.
Maintenance improvements are identified by Public Works Golf Operations to meet the expectations of providing a safe and well maintained facility. This project includes restrooms that will be renovated/modernized and will receive new cost effective energy and...
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