Title
Central Library Elevator Modernization Project - Award of Contract No. 8939-1 (24F02)
Recommendation
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(d), Class 1 (restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing 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) Award Contract No. 8939-1 to Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc. for the total bid price of $1,023,500 for the Central Library Elevator Modernization project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and
d) Establish a contingency of $155,000 (approximately 15% of total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.