REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 22, 2021
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: WILLIAM C. HERR, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Facilities and Construction Management Divisions
BY: KARL LENHOF, Chief Engineering Inspector
Public Works Department, Construction Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a substitution of a replacement subcontractor, Total Concrete Services for Fresno Fire Station No. 18 (Council District 1)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council approve the request from Klassen Corporation (Klassen), to substitute Total Concrete Services (Total Concrete) and utilize Celtic Construction, Inc. (Celtic Concrete) for the cast in-place concrete portion of this project. Substituting Celtic Construction, Inc. will not result in an increase to the cost of the project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Klassen, the General Contractor who was awarded the referenced project, has requested to substitute Total Concrete Services, who was previously substituted for the listed subcontractor, Todd Companies in the bid documents as performing the cast in-place concrete portion of the project. In accordance with the bid documents, Klassen listed Todd Companies for the cast in-place concrete portion of the project because the work exceeds one-half of one percent of the total contract amount. On December 3, 2020, the City Council approved Klassen's request to utilize Total Concrete Services, Inc. to perform the cast in place concrete portion of the subject project, in place of JT2 Inc. Todd Companies.
Klassen notified the City by letter dated February 17, 2021, that their replacement Subcontractor, Total Concrete, after having a reasonable opportunity to do so has failed or refused to perform their subcontract. Klassen is asking that they be allowed to use Celtic Concrete to perform the cast in-place concrete portion. This action requires Council approval because Public Contract Code section 4107 r...
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