Title
San Miguel Park Accessible Playground Improvements - Award of Contract No. 9371-1 (24P01)
Recommendation
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 (maintenance of existing facilities involving no expansion or an existing use) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
b) Approve the project plans and specifications;
c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 25BA-022 appropriating $607,680 in new expenditures from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to Account No. 12001-980000-24P01;
d) Declare the bid submitted by A 2 Z Construct, Inc. (A2Z) of Rancho Santa Margarita as non-responsive;
e) Award Contract No. 9371-1 to R.E. Schultz for the total bid price of $819,475, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and
f) Establish a contingency of $82,000 (approximately 10% of total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.