REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: BRIAN E. RUSSELL, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Streets, Landscape, and Graffiti Divisions
SHANE J. BOWERS, Senior Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Street Maintenance Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the City of Fresno Paving Bid Package at Various Locations (Bid File No. 12402606) (Council Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1, 15302/Class 2, and 15303/Class 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Approve the award of a construction contract in the amount of $7,358,665.00 to Cal Valley Construction Inc. of Fresno, California as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council (1) adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1, 15302/Class 2, and 15303/Class 4, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, and (2) award a construction contract to Cal Valley Construction Inc. of Fresno, California, in the amount of $7,358,665.00 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for the City of Fresno Paving Bid Package at Various Locations.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Works seeks to award a construction contract for street paving, concrete repair, and ADA improvements in eight (8) separate project areas. These projects are similar in scope and combining them into one single bid package provides economy of scale, and streamlines the process of designing, bidding, and awarding the contract. This results in reduced staff costs as well as lower contract pricing.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works maintains 1,832 miles of streets throughout the City of Fresno. As pavements age beyond their service life and fail, they must be repaved. The streets included in this bid package a...
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