REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
ROBERT A. DIAZ, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Rebid of Requirements Contract to Furnish and Install Polyethylene Water Service Replacements (Bid File 12300617)(Citywide and County):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(b)/Class 1, and Section 15302(c)/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
2. Award a one-year Requirements Contract, inclusive of the City's adopted project labor agreement requirements, to West Valley Construction Company, Inc., of Fresno, California, in the amount of $1,529,500, with provisions for two one-year extensions
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301(b)/Class 1, Section 15302(c)/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; award a one-year Requirements Contract in the amount of $1,529,500 to West Valley Construction Company, Inc. (West Valley), with provisions for two one-year extensions to Furnish and Install Polyethylene Water Service Replacements (Project); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign and execute all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Water Division, seeks to award a one-year requirements contract for the Project with provisions for two one-year extensions. The contract is necessary to address the replacement of polyethylene water services lines that are failing because of substandard materials performance. Following a competitive bidding process, West Valley is deemed to be lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the a...
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