Title
Newport Beach Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Branch Library Project - Award of Contract No. 8865-5 (23F12)
Recommendation
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities), Section 15302 (Class 2 - Replacement of Reconstruction), and 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3;
b) Approve the project plans and specifications;
c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-054 appropriating $850,000 in new revenue and expenditures from a Federal Grant to Account Nos. 13501-431453-23F12 and 13501-980000-23F12, respectively;
d) Award Contract No. 8865-5 to AMG & Associates, Inc. for the total bid price of $13,178,000 for the Newport Beach Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Branch Library Project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and
e) Establish a contingency of $1,317,800 (approximately 10% of total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.