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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Award a Construction Contract to Columbia Electric for $251,267.50, for the Pedestrian Crossings Improvements 2016-2017 Phase 2, Project No. 2017.5600; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Change Orders Up to 5% of the Original Contract Amount; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Cumulative Change Orders up to 15% of the Original Contract Amount, and City Council Approval to Amend the 2018-19 City of San Leandro Budget
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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro did, on August 20, 2018 publicly open, examine and declare all sealed proposals or bids for doing the work described in the bid documents for the subject project; and
WHEREAS, said proposals were submitted to the Engineering and Transportation Director who has found that the proposal hereinafter mentioned is the lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder for doing said work.s
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That said City Council hereby rejects all of said proposals or bids except that herein mentioned; hereby waives any irregularities in the proposal or bid of the lowest responsible bidder; and hereby awards the contract for doing said work to the lowest responsible bidder therefore, to wit Columbia Electric, in the amount of $251,267.50; and
That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to negotiate and approve individual change orders up to 5% (or $12,564) of the original contract amount; and
That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to negotiate and approve cumulative change orders up to 15% (or $37,690) of the original contract amount; and
That the 2018-19 City of San Leandro Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Annual Street Overlay / Rehabilitation 2018-19 Measure B ($340,000)
(Account #144-38-401-5240)
Pedestrian Crossing Improvements 2016-17 Measure B $340,000
(Account #144-38-410-5240); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That if the above named contractor is unable to execute the contract, then the City Manager is authorized to award this contract to the next lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder, execute all documents to effect the award, and take all actions necessary to recover any bid security from the low bidder necessary to make the City whole in its acceptance of the lowest bid.