REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 21, 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: L. NATHAN SANCHEZ, Supervising Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Facilities Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Animal Control Facility Project: (Council District 4)
1. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, property and authorizing the award of a construction contract without competitive bidding to Northstar General, Inc. (Subject to Mayor Veto)
2. Award a construction contract with Northstar General Inc., of Fresno, CA, for $14,500,000
3. RESOLUTION - Declaring its official intent to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of indebtedness for expenses incurred related to the construction of the Animal Control Facility, in an amount not exceeding $20 million (Requires 5 votes)
4. ***RESOLUTION - the 44th Amendment to Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2019-133 appropriating $15,029,800 for construction of the new Animal Control Facility Project (Subject to Mayor Veto's) (Requires 5 votes)
5. Approve Inter-fund Loan Agreement from the Water Enterprise Fund, for the Animal Control Facility Construction, pursuant to Article VI of the City of Fresno Reserve Management Act and Article IV of the Taxpayer Protection Act, providing a cumulative $18,543,000 loan
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council take the following actions:
1. ADOPT a finding of urgent necessity for the award of the construction contract without competitive bidding.
2. AWARD a construction contract with Northstar General Inc. for $14,500,000 for the Animal Control Facility project and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign and execute the standardized contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
3. ADOPT a Resolution of the City Council of the Ci...
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