Title
Buck Gully Reserve Hazardous Fuel Thinning and Reduction Project - Award of Contract No. 9990-2
Recommendation
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304(i), Class 4 (Fuel management activities within 30 feet of structures to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation, provided that the activities will not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. This exemption shall apply to fuel management activities within 100 feet of a structure if the public agency having fire protection responsibility for the area has determined that 100 feet of fuel clearance is required due to extra hazardous fire conditions) 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) Award Contract No. 9990-2 to Natures Image, Inc. for the total bid price of $189,841.00 for the Buck Gully Reserve Hazardous Fuel Thinning and Reduction Project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and
d) Establish a contingency of $18,984 (10% of the total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.