REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for SMaRT Station Flooring Replacement (F18-147)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in the amount of $527,977 to American Restore of Huntington Beach, California to install a replacement floor at the SMaRT station. Approval is also requested for a 10% project contingency in the amount of $52,798.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $100,000. Consistent with the provision of Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 2.08.070(b)(4), contracts for the procurement of sole source goods or services may be exempted from the competitive bidding process.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and (d) for the maintenance and repair of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of an existing use.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Capital Project 811250 (SMaRT Station Equipment Replacement) is for the maintenance and replacement of City-owned equipment and facilities at the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station).
At the SMaRT Station, the area where the incoming refuse trucks empty to start the refuse transfer and recycling process is called the "tipping floor." The tipping floor area is approximately 50,000 square feet. The existing floor consists of rebar-reinforced concrete which is covered by a layer of iron-reinforced epoxy concrete that provides additional strength. The combination of a continuous flow of heavy trucks and loading equipment, and the corrosive liquid that drains from the garbage causes damage to the tipping floor. This requires periodic replacement of damaged sections. Previously, repairs have occurred in 2001, 2003, 2007, and 2011. This project will repair approximately 9,000 square feet of the tipping floor.
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