REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
PHILLIP TARVIN, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BY: BILL HERR, Assistant Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a substitution of a listed subcontractor A-1 Expert Tree Service, Inc. of Fresno, CA (A-1) for the First Avenue Wireless ITS Project PW00618 (Council Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Kertel Communications, Inc. dba Sebastian (Sebastian) to substitute A-1 and utilize Providence Horticulture, Inc. (Providence) for the tree trimming work located at First Avenue Wireless ITS Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sebastian, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute A-1, who is listed in the bid documents as the tree trimming subcontractor. In accordance with the bid documents, Sebastian listed A-1 for the tree trimming portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. Sebastian notified the City by letter dated June 3, 2015, that their tree trimming subcontractor A-1 fails or refuses to execute a written contract. Sebastian is requesting to be allowed to use Providence to perform the tree trimming portion of the project. This action requires Council approval because Public Contract Code Section 4107 requires consent of the awarding authority to be request by a prime contractor for a substation of a subcontractor.
BACKGROUND
On May 15, 2014, a contract was issued in the amount of $1,197,058 to Sebastian for the construction of the First Avenue Wireless ITS Project; the Notice to Proceed was issued August 5, 201...
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