REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 25, 2014
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BY: PHILLIP TARVIN, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a substitution of Starace Mechanical Heating and Air for the Universally Accessible Park (Council District 1)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Lewis C. Nelson and Sons, Inc. (LCN), to substitute Starace Mechanical Heating and Air and utilize Kings County Air Inc., for the Installation of HVAC work located at Universally Accessible Park located in Council District 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LCN, the General Contractor for the referenced project, has requested to substitute Starace Mechanical Heating and Air, who is listed in the bid documents as the Installation of HVAC subcontractor. In accordance with the bid documents, LCN listed Starace Mechanical Heating and Air for the Installation of the HVAC portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. LCN notified the City by letter dated July 28, 2014, that their HVAC subcontractor, Starace Mechanical Heating and Air, cannot continue to perform pursuant to its subcontract with the Prime Contractor contract. LCN is requesting Kings County Air Inc., be allowed to perform the Installation of the HVAC portion of the project. This action requires Council approval because Public Contract Code Section 4107 requires consent of the awarding authority to be requested by a prime contractor for a substitution of a subcontractor.
BACKGROUND
On April 10, 2014, a contract was issued in the amount of $7,819,000 to LCN for the construction of the Universally Accessible Park. In the original proposal, Starace Mechanical Heating and Air of...
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