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File #: 24-0180   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 2/27/2024
Title: Award of Contract to Gruendl Inc., dba Ray's Electric in the Amount of $1,798,947.40 for Traffic Signal Hardware & Wiring Bernardo/Heatherstone & Fair Oaks/California Project and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW23-21)
Attachments: 1. Bid Summary, 2. Draft General Construction Contract, 3. Project Summary Sheet 820190
REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract to Gruendl Inc., dba Ray's Electric in the Amount of $1,798,947.40 for Traffic Signal Hardware & Wiring Bernardo/Heatherstone & Fair Oaks/California Project and Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW23-21)

Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
- Award a contract in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in the amount of $1,798,947.40 to Gruendl Inc., dba Ray's Electric;
- Approval of a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $179,895;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Make a finding of a categorical exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).

Report
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Traffic Signal Hardware & Wiring Bernardo/Heatherstone & Fair Oaks/California Project (Project No. TR-21-01) was advertised on DemandStar on November 17, 2023. Sixteen (16) contractors requested bid documents. Sealed bids were opened on December 13, 2023, with six (6) responsive bids received. Gruendl Inc., dba Ray's Electric submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $1,798,947.40 (Attachment 1- Bid Summary).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), which applies to repairs, maintenance or minor alterations of existing streets, sidewalks and pedestrian trails and similar facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use thereof.

FISCAL IMPACT
Project costs consist of the construction contract in the amount of $1,798,947.40, and a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $179,895, for a total of $1,978,842.40. Funding is available in Project 820190 (Attachment 3) - Traffic Signal Hardware and Wiring...

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