REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract in the Amount of $2,095,507.09 to PC, Inc. for the Department of Public Safety Emergency Generator Replacement Re-Bid, Waiver of Minor Bid Irregularities, Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), and Approve Budget Modification No. 15 in the Amount of $344,659 (PW24-02)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $2,095,507.09 to PC, Inc. of Santa Maria, CA for the Department of Public Safety Emergency Generator Replacement Re-Bid and for approval of a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $209,551. Staff is also recommending the waiver of minor bid irregularities for two (2) bidders and approval of Budget Modification No. 15 in the amount of $344,658 to fund the project.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.09.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for awards of public works contracts exceeding $250,000.
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 or another, or to appropriate available revenue included in the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15301(c) as the project involves the maintenance or repair of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that presently existing.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) Emergency Generator Replacement Re-Bid (Public Works Project No. PR-24-02, Project 833750) was created to provide reliable backup power to the main DPS building at the City Hall campus. The existing generators have been in serv...
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