DATE: June 27, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to Bear Construction, Inc., for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 2 Project, Project No. 05281 in the Amount of $852,600, Approving Addendum No. 1, 2 and 3, and Authorizing a Construction Contingency Change Order Budget of $155,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) awarding the construction contract to Bear Construction, Inc., (Bear Construction) in the amount of $852,600 for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 2 Project No. 05281, approving Addendum No. 1, 2 and 3 providing clarification to bidders' questions and authorizing a construction contingency change order budget of $155,000.
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SUMMARY
On June 20, 2023, two (2) bids were received for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 2 Project. Bear Construction of Hayward, CA submitted the low bid in the amount of $852,600, which is 7.6% lower than the Engineer's Estimate of $922,700. Marina Landscape, Inc., submitted the second lowest bid in the amount of $874,875 which is 5.2% lower than the Engineer's Estimate. This project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15301(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines for the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities.
On November 15, 2016, Council passed a resolution authorizing a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) with the Alameda County Building Trades Council (BTC), which applies to City projects with construction costs of $1,000,000 or more. This agreement requires contractors to use local union hiring halls, encourages contractors to employ Hayward residents or Hayward Unified School District graduates, and requires hired workers to pay union dues and other benefit trust fund contributions, etc. Because the constr...
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