REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Amend an Existing Contract for Construction Management for the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program (F18-193)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to amend an existing contract with The Covello Group, Inc., to provide Construction Management services related to the Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program (SCWP) reconstruction of the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The additional contract cost of $614,512 will increase the current contract value from $8,051,120 to $8,665,632. Approval is also requested for a 10% contingency in the amount of $61,451 for the additional contract cost. Total expenses for the contract term, including contingencies, will not exceed $9,532,195.
Overall services under this contract include oversight and coordination of new construction and contractors; biddability reviews; constructability reviews; construction management; commissioning coordination; construction schedule and budget controls; site safety plan and implementation; records management; public outreach support; regulatory and environmental construction compliance oversight; coordinating the integration of automation and controls systems for various projects included in the program; multi discipline inspection; and materials testing.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan Policy Goal EM-7 Effective Wastewater Treatment: Continue to operate and maintain the WPCP, using cost effective methods, so that all sewage and industrial wastes generated within the City receive sufficient treatment to meet the effluent discharge and receiving water standards of regulatory agencies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This contract award for construction management services 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.
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