REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW21-05 to DeSilva Gates Construction LP for Pavement Rehabilitation 2020 and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption
Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301(c),
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $2,719,415 to DeSilva Gates Construction LP,
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met, and
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $271,941.
Report
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The construction project was advertised on DemandStar on October 16. Twenty-five (25) contractors requested bid documents and sealed bids were opened on November 12, with nine (9) responsive bids received. DeSilva Gates Construction LP submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $2,719,415 (Attachment 1 - Bid Summary).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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 that presently existing.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available in capital project 825290 - Pavement Rehabilitation, and Projects 831550, and 831680 which fund the adjustment of the utility infrastructure from the Water and Wastewater Funds (Attachment 3).
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety. In addition, the agenda and report are available at the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
Staff
Approved by: Kent Steffens, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Bid Summary
2. Draft General Construction Contract
3. Project Sheets 825290, 831550, and 831680
4. List of Street Segments