REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
GARINE KENDOYAN, Engineer II
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
Title
Award a product purchase contract in the amount of $708,732.52 to JAM Services, Inc. of Livermore, California for the streetlight materials required for the Chinatown Project 1 & 6 Streetlights - Bid File No. 12302405 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council award a product purchase contract with JAM Services, Inc. in the amount of $708,732.52 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Chinatown Project 1 & 6 Streetlights and authorize the Purchasing Manager of the General Services Department or designee to sign the product purchase contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the approved Master Grant Agreement for the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant program with the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) for development and implementation of greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects in the amount of $65,500,000, the City of Fresno Public Works Department is implementing the Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (Project 1) and Chinatown Urban Greening (Project 6) projects. The projects will bring improvements to paved pedestrian facilities in Chinatown by installing streetlights, planting trees, reconstructing curb ramps, filling in sidewalk gaps and reconstructing China Alley. These improvements will be constructed along F Street, Mariposa Street, Kern Street and China Alley. Material shortages and supply chain delays are of the most significant factors leading to delay in construction project delivery. Council approval of the product purchase agreement is recommended to ensure the streetlight materials are ordered ahead of the construction bid to ensure the future contractor will r...
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