REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: WILLIAM C. HERR, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Facilities and Construction Management Divisions
BY: TERRY BULLER, Chief Engineering Inspector
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a substitution of a listed Subcontractor De Anda Company, for Fresno Fire Station No. 18 (Council District 1)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the request from Klassen Corporation (Klassen), to substitute De Anda Company (De Anda) and utilize Reddig General Engineering Inc. (Reddig), for the grading and earthwork portion of this project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Klassen, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute De Anda, who is listed in the bid documents as performing the grading and earthwork portion of the project. In accordance with the bid documents, Klassen listed De Anda for grading and earthwork portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. The Contractor is requesting to utilize Reddig for the grading and earthwork. 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.
Klassen notified the City by letter dated February 3, 2020, that their Subcontractor, De Anda, after having a reasonable opportunity to do so, has failed or refused to execute a written subcontract. Klassen also forwarded correspondence from De Anda where De Anda stated they would not be signing a subcontract with Klassen. The substitution will have no impact to the City on the cost of the project.
BACKGROUND
On November 14, 2019, a contract was awarded in the amount of $6,260,000 to Klassen, for the Fresno Fire Station No. 18 Project. In the origin...
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