REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 22, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
BILL HERR, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a substitution of a listed subcontractor Steven's Electrical Contracting, of Madera, CA for the 2 MW Emergency Generator Installation at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility, Project ID WC00021 (Council District 6)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Davis Moreno Construction Inc., (Davis Moreno) to substitute Steven's Electrical Contracting, of Madera, CA (Steven's Electrical) and utilize Industrial Electrical Company to install the electrical portion on the 2 MW Emergency Generator Installation at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility project (Project) located in Council District 6.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Davis Moreno, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced Project, has requested to substitute Steven's Electrical who is listed in the bid documents as the electrical subcontractor. In accordance with the bid documents, Davis Moreno listed Steven's Electrical for the electrical portion of the Project because the work exceeds one-half of 1% of the total contract amount. Davis Moreno notified the City by a letter dated April 17, 2017, that their Electrical subcontractor, Steven's Electrical after having a reasonable opportunity to do so, has failed or refused to execute a written subcontract. Davis Moreno is asking that they be allowed to use Industrial Electrical Company to perform the electrical installation portion of the Project. 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 April...
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