REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 2, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
BY: PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the substitution of a listed subcontractor for the Recycled Water Transmission Main, Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1B (Bid File 3413) (Council District 3 and Fresno County)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the request from Garney Construction to substitute Pipe Jacking Trenchless, Inc. as an alternate boring crew to perform the 54-inch diameter bore
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Garney Construction, (the General Contractor awarded for the referenced project) has requested to substitute Pipe Jacking Trenchless, Inc. as an alternate subcontractor who is not listed in the bid documents as the subcontractor for a portion of the work because the original listed subcontractor (Pacific Boring) is unable to provide the necessary resources to complete the project in the requested timeframe. This action requires council approval because Public Contract Code Section 4107 requires consent of the awarding authority to a request by a prime contractor for a substitution of a subcontractor.
BACKGROUND
On November 19, 2015, the Council awarded a contract in the amount of $9,341,491 to Garney Construction, for the Recycled Water Transmission Main, Southwest Quadrant, Project SW1B.
In the original bid, Pacific Boring, Inc. of Caruthers, California, was listed as the subcontractor for the boring work associated with this project. On November 29, 2016, Pacific Boring provided Garney a written request to allow the substitution of an additional subcontractor for completion of the two 54-inch diameter bores, since the listed subcontractor failed to execute a written contract as provided under Public Contrac...
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