DATE: March 7, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving Addendum No. 1, Awarding a Construction Contract to Bear Construction, Inc., for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 1, Project No. 05281 in the Amount of $935,620, and Authorizing a Construction Contingency Change Order Budget of $189,380, for a Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $1,125,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) approving Addendum No. 1 providing clarification to bidder questions and awarding the construction contract to Bear Construction, Inc., (Bear Construction) in the amount of $935,620 for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 1 Project 05281, and authorizing a construction contingency change order budget of $189,380 for a total not-to-exceed (NTE) contract amount of $1,125,000.
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SUMMARY
On February 14, 2023, six bids were received for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 1 Project. Bear Construction, a local contractor of Hayward CA, submitted the low bid in the amount of $935,620, which is 3.6% lower than the Engineer’s Estimate of $970,401. Cato’s General Engineering, Inc., another local contractor of Hayward CA, submitted the second lowest bid in the amount of $964,394, which is 0.6% lower than the Engineer’s Estimate. Kerex Engineering, Inc., of Martinez CA submitted, the third bid in the amount of $999,170, which is 3.0% higher 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.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Project Location Map