Title
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Playground Improvements Project - Award of Contract No. 9753-1 to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. (25P01)
Recommendation
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) 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) Find the bid submitted by Western State Builders Inc. to be non-responsive;
d) Award Contract No. 9753-1 to R E Schultz Construction, Inc. for the total bid price of $858,800 for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Playground Improvements Project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and
e) Establish a contingency of $90,000 (approximately 10% of the total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.