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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Award a $6,222,450 Construction Contract to Tricon Construction, Inc. for the Farrelly Pool Replacement Project, Project No. 2018.3420; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Change Orders Up to 5% (or $311,123) of the Original Contract Amount; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Change Orders Up to a Cumulative Value of 15% (or $933,368) of the Original Contract Amount; and to Appropriate $3,950,000 for the Project in Fiscal Year 2019-20. (Provides for construction of the new Farrelly Pool Replacement Aquatics facility)
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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro did, on October 15, 2019, 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; and
WHEREAS, change orders to clarify the work or respond to unusual existing conditions are a normal aspect of public contracting and construction; 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 the City Manager 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 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 bid...
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