REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 19, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
PHILLIP TARVIN, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BY: BILL HERR, Assistant Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a substitution of a listed subcontractor, Penguin Engineering for Emergency Generator Upgrade at City Hall Project - Project ID SC00003 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from R&H Industries dba Best Electric (Best Electric) to substitute Penguin Engineering and utilize SJL Plumbing & Piping, Inc. for plumbing and fuel tank installation for the Emergency Generator Upgrade at City Hall located in District 3.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Best Electric, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project has requested to substitute Penguin Engineering, who is listed in the bid documents as the plumbing and fuel tank subcontractor. In accordance with the bid documents, Best Electric listed Penguin Engineering for the plumbing and fuel tank portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. Best Electric notified the City by letter dated August 26, 2015, that their plumbing and fuel tank subcontractor Penguin Engineering fails or refuses to execute a written contract. Best Electric is requesting to utilize SJL Plumbing & Piping for the plumbing and fuel tank portion of the project. This action requires Council approval because Public Contract Code Section 4107 requires consent of the awarding authority to be request by a prime contractor for a substitution of a subcontractor.
BACKGROUND
On February 5, 2015, a contract was issued in the amount of $692,300 ...
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