Title
Cathodic Protection Upgrades Project - Award of Contract No. 9483-2 (24W11)
Recommendation
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant Section 15301(b), Class 1 (operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use) of the CEQA Guidelines, 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. 26-035 transferring $701,593.80 from account 70201931-980000-26W12 and $1,201,266.08 from account 70201931-980000-16W12 to account 70201931-980000-24W11 for the Cathodic Protection Upgrades Project;
d) Award Contract No. 9483-2 to Teichert Energy & Utilities Group, Inc. for the total bid price of $3,673,467 for the Cathodic Protection Upgrades Project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and
e) Establish a contingency of $367,000 (approximately 10% of the total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.