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 Playground Unlimited for the Universally Accessible Park (Council District 1)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Lewis C. Nelson and Sons, Inc. (LCN), to substitute Playgrounds Unlimited and utilize King Khan Drilling and Construction Inc., for the Installation of Playground Equipment 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 Playgrounds Unlimited, who is listed in the bid documents as the Installation of Playground Equipment subcontractor. In accordance with the bid documents, LCN listed Playgrounds Unlimited, for the Installation of Playground Equipment 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 1, 2014, that their playground equipment subcontractor, Playgrounds Unlimited, cannot meet the bond requirements of the Prime Contractor contract. LCN is requesting King Khan Drilling and Construction Inc., be allowed to perform the Installation of Playground Equipment 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, Playgrounds Unli...
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