REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2018
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
Title
Approve a substitution of a listed Subcontractor Tennyson Electric, Inc., for the Fairview Trail Rehabilitation Project ID PW00759 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Frank Loduca Construction Inc., and the recommendation from City of Fresno Administrative Hearing Office Michael Flores, to substitute Tennyson Electric Inc., of Livermore, California, and utilize Underground Specialties Central Coast, Inc., of Templeton, California for the electrical portion of this project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Frank Loduca Construction Inc., (Loduca), the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute Tennyson Electric Inc., of Livermore, California (Tennyson) who is listed in the bid documents as performing the electrical work for the project. In accordance with the bid documents, Loduca listed Tennyson because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. Loduca notified the City by a letter dated November 20, 2017, that their Subcontractor, Tennyson, after having a reasonable opportunity to do so, has failed or refused to execute a written subcontract. Loduca is asking that they be allowed to use Underground Specialties Central Coast Inc., of Templeton, California (USCC), to perform the electrical 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 June 22, 2017, a contract was awarded in the amount of $484,010 to Loduca for the Fairview Trail Rehabilitation ...
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