REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 2, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department
BILL HERR, Construction Manager
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a substitution of a listed Subcontractor DSA, Inc., for the Frank H. Ball Swimming Pool Renovation Project ID PC00150 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Davis Moreno Construction, Inc. (DMC) to substitute DSA Inc., and utilize Western Water Features, Inc., for the swimming pool portion of this project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DMC the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute DSA, Inc., who is listed in the bid documents as performing the concrete and swimming pool work portion. In accordance with the bid documents DMC listed DSA, Inc., for the concrete and swimming pool work portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. DMC notified the City by a letter dated August 29, 2017, that their Subcontractor, DSA Inc., after having a reasonable opportunity to do so, has failed or refused to execute a written subcontract. DMC is asking that they be allowed to use Western Water Features Inc., to perform the swimming pool work portion and self-perform the concrete work 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 27, 2017, a contract was awarded in the amount of $519,799 to DMC for the Frank H. Ball Swimming Pool Renovation project; the Notice to Proceed has been issued with a start date of September 5, 2017.
In the original proposal DSA, Inc., of Fresno, California, was listed as the subcontractor for t...
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