DATE: March 18, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Award a Construction Contract to DC Electric Group, Inc. for the Tennyson Road and Winton Avenue Signal Coordination Project, Project No. 05342 in the Amount of $184,541, and Approving $55,362 in Administrative Construction Contingency
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) awarding a construction contract to DC Electric Group, Inc. for the Tennyson Road and Winton Avenue Signal Coordination Project (Project) in the amount of $184,541 and approve $55,362 in administrative construction contingency.
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SUMMARY
The Project includes the installation of adaptive traffic signal control systems, fiber communications, and video detection technology on Winton Avenue/D Street from Santa Clara Street to Atherton Street and Tennyson Road from Sleepy Hollow Road to Dixon Street. The work scope under this contract is for the construction of fiber communications for traffic signals on Winton Avenue only.
On February 19, 2025, the call for bids was released and advertised until the bid opening date of March 11, 2025. The project received five (5) bids at the bid opening. Staff recommends that City Council award the contract to the responsible low bidder, DC Electric Group, Inc., for $184,541 and approve $55,362 in administrative construction contingency. Tennyson Electric, LLC. submitted the second lowest bid in the amount of $190,960. The Engineer’s Estimate for the project (not including contingency) was $234,860.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution