REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 25, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: WILLIAM C. HERR, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Facilities and Construction Management Divisions
BY: KARL LENHOF, Chief Engineering Inspector
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a substitution of a listed Subcontractor Valhalla Construction Co., for Fresno Fire Station No. 18 (Council District 1)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Klassen Corporation (Klassen), to substitute Valhalla Construction Co., (Valhalla) and utilize Meyers Constructors (Meyers), for the rough framing portion of the Fire Station No. 18 project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Klassen, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute Valhalla, who is listed in the bid documents as performing the rough carpentry portion of the project. In accordance with the bid documents, Klassen listed Valhalla for rough carpentry portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount.
Klassen notified the City by letter dated April 16, 2020, that their Subcontractor, Valhalla, after having a reasonable opportunity to do so, has failed or refused to execute a written subcontract. Klassen also forwarded an email they received from Valhalla on March 4, 2020, where Valhalla advises they are not in agreement with some of the terms of subcontract with Klassen. Klassen is asking that they be allowed to use Meyers, to perform the rough framing portion. 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 November 14, 2019, a contract was awarded in the amount of $6,260,000 to Klassen, for the Fresno Fire Station No. 18 Project; the Notice to ...
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