REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: WILLIAM C. HERR, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BY: KARL LENHOF, Chief Engineering Inspector
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a substitution of a listed Subcontractor DeAnda Company, for Prefabricated Restroom at Hinton Park. (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Ardent General, Inc. (Ardent), to substitute DeAnda Company (DeAnda) and utilize JT2 for the demolition, grading, and paving portions of this project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ardent, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute DeAnda, who is listed in the bid documents as performing the demolition, grading, and paving portions of the project. In accordance with the bid documents, Ardent listed DeAnda for the demolition, grading, and paving portions of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount.
Ardent notified the City by letter dated October 17, 2022, that their Subcontractor, DeAnda, after having a reasonable opportunity to do so, has failed or refused to execute a written subcontract. Ardent is asking that they be allowed to use JT2, to perform the demo, grading, and paving portions. This action requires Council approval because Public Contract Code section 4107 requires consent of the awarding authority to a request by a prime contractor for a substitution of a subcontractor.
BACKGROUND
On September 30, 2021, a contract was awarded in the amount of $402,725.90 to Ardent, for the Prefabricated Restroom at Hinton Park project; the Notice to Proceed was issued with a start date of October 24, 2022.
In the original proposal, DeAnda was listed as the subcontractor for the demolition, grading, and paving portions of the contract. On Octo...
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