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Staff Report for a Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Westland Contractors, Inc. for $1,160,686 for the Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement/Repair 2017 Project, Project No. 2015.0120; Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Change Orders Up to 5% of the Original Contract Amount; and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Cumulative Change Orders up to 25% of the Original Contract Amount, and City Council Approval of Appropriation of $140,000 from Measure B Fund Balance
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This contract provides for the repair or replacement of sanitary sewer and storm facilities throughout the City.
Staff recommends the following actions:
* Award of a construction contract to Westland Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $1,160,686;
* Authorize individual change orders up to $58,034, or up to 5% of the original contract amount;
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve change orders up to a cumulative value not to exceed $290,171, or 25% of the original contract amount; and
* Appropriate $140,000 in Measure B funding to cover the cost of storm drain improvements.
BACKGROUND
City staff routinely inspects the condition of sewer main lines and manholes. Based on those inspections, locations that have deteriorated to the point where repairs are needed, or may be needed in the near future, or those locations that require a significant amount of maintenance by Public Works are included in the scope of work for the subject project.
This project will replace defective sewer main lines, reconstruct deteriorated manholes and/or manhole channels, replace deteriorated manhole frames and covers, reroute sewer main lines to improve flow velocity, as well as miscellaneous work items as identified on the project plans. These improvements will increase system reliability, reduce the frequency of required maintenance, reduce the risk of sewage overflows and improve system a...
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