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Resolution of the City of San Leandro City Council to Increase the Contract Change Order Cap Authorization from 13% to 20% (from $1,321,300 to $2,032,769; an Increase of $711,469) for the Original Construction Contract Amount of $10,163,845 with DeSilva Gates Construction, L.P.; and to Appropriate $364,960 from the Measure B Fund Balance for the Annual Overlay/Rehabilitation 2017-2018, Project No. 2018.0050 (provides for increasing the change order cap and appropriating funds from the Measure B Local Streets and Roads funds balance for the increased scope of work)
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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro did on July 16, 2018 award a construction contract to DeSilva Gates Construction, L.P. by Resolution No. 2018-081 for the Annual Overlay/Rehabilitation 2017-2018, Project No. 2018.0050; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to expand the scope of the project to include additional work to the contract; and
WHEREAS, in order to expedite the delivery of public projects on schedule and on budget, provide that subcontractors and workers are paid in a timely fashion, avoid as much as possible costly delay claims, and insure that the City completes projects that are to the City’s highest standards, the City Council finds that providing authorization to negotiate and approve change orders is in the best interest of public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That cumulative change orders up to a maximum of $2,032,769, which is 20% of the original contract amount, are approved and the City Manager or his designee is authorized to complete negotiations of the change orders up to that amount; and
That $364,960 of funds are appropriated for the project from the Measure B Local Streets and Roads fund balance (Fund 144).