REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 10, 2020
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
BRIAN CETTI Capital Development Specialist
Department of Transportation/Capital Projects
SUBJECT
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Award a construction contract to Strategic Mechanical Inc., of Fresno, California, in the amount of $428,000 for the replacement of 40 year old HVAC equipment and associated piping at the Fresno Area Express Administration Building and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute all necessary documents (Bid File #3758)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council award a construction contract for the base bid amount of $428,000 to Strategic Mechanical Inc. of Fresno, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the installation of new HVAC equipment and associated piping at the Fresno Area Express (FAX) Administration building and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute all necessary documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation, FAX Division seeks to award a construction contract to replace the HVAC equipment at the Bruce Rudd Administration Building. The existing equipment and piping is nearly 40 years old, past its useful life, prone to breakdowns, and utilizes refrigerant no longer sold in California. This project is in support of FAX's Facility Master Plan completed in 2014, and the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Transit Asset Management and State of Good Repair mandates. Award of this contract will be the second major project approved by Council of the Facility Improvement Projects. Such improvements include upgrades to the fire alarm system, new fare collection building, expansion of the existing bus wash area, replacement of end-of-life bus cleaning equipment, bus entry gate reconfiguration, electric bus charging infrastructure, and redesign of the employee parking...
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