REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 15, 2016
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BY: BILL HERR, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the Substitution of a listed Subcontractor, Taylor Drilling, for the traffic signal installation at the intersection of Blackstone and Fedora, Project ID PW00680 (Council District 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from American Construction Engineers (ACE) to substitute Taylor Drilling and utilize VT Electric on the horizontal boring work for the Traffic Signal Installation at the intersection of Blackstone and Fedora.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACE, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute Taylor Drilling, who is listed in the bid documents as the horizontal boring subcontractor. In accordance with the bid documents, ACE listed Taylor Drilling for the horizontal boring portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. ACE notified the City by letter dated June 29, 2016, that their horizontal boring contractor, Taylor Drilling was no longer performing this type of work using the rigid conduit required by their contract and would not execute a contract. ACE is requesting to be allowed VT Electric to perform the horizontal boring portion of the project. This action requires City 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 February 25, 2016, a contract was awarded by City Council, in the amount of $303,567 to ACE for construction of the Traffic Signal Installation at the Intersection of Blackstone and Fedora Avenue. The Notic...
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