REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract to Tennyson Electric, Inc. for Street Lights Conduit Replacement 2022 and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption (PW23-07)
Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $388,611.50 to Tennyson Electric, Inc. of Livermore;
- Make a finding of categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15302(c);
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $38,861.
Report
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Street Lights Conduit Replacement Project (No. ST-21-04) was advertised on DemandStar on July 15, 2022. Twenty-Six (26) contractors requested bid documents. Sealed bids were opened on August 3, 2022, with five (5) responsive bids received. Tennyson Electric, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $388,611.50 (Attachment 1 - Bid Summary).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302(c) for the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity thereof.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted funds are available in Project 825340 - Street Lights Conduit Replacement. The project budget financial summary is included as Attachment 3 to this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library, Senior Center, Community Center and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and report are available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, Office of the City Clerk, and on the City's website.
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