REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW19-01 to Ray's Electric for Traffic Signal Reconstruction at Mathilda Avenue and Indio Way Project, Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption, and Approval of Budget Modification No. 18 in the Amount of $270,000
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $1,169,417 to Ray's Electric of Oakland for the Traffic Signal Reconstruction at Mathilda Avenue and Indio Way Project (Public Works Project No. TR-16-01) and for a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $116,942. Approval is also requested for Budget Modification No. 18 in the amount of $270,000.
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 Section 2.09.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for public works contracts exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction.
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 a motion adopted by affirmative votes of at least four members 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 Environment Quality Act (CEQA) determination for the project is a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), for the restoring and rehabilitating of existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond which presently exists.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This project (Capital Project 832100) will consist of traffic signal and street lighting modifications and other hardscape improvements at the intersection of Mathilda Avenue and Indio Way...
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