RESOLUTION NO. 2024-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CARLSBAD BOULEVARD
SEWER LINE IMPROVEMENTS AT TERRAMAR PROJECT, CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 5503-20
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to construct the improvements to the sewer pipelines for the Carlsbad Boulevard Sewer Line Improvements at Terramar Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 5503-20; and
WHEREAS, on Feb. 13, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-027, approving plans, specifications and contract documents, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise to receive bids for construction of CIP Project No. 5503-20 in conjunction with water line improvements in CIP Project No.5048;and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2024, eight bids were received via electronic format for construction of the water and sewer line improvements; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bid for construction of the water and sewer line improvements was submitted by SEMA Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,783,628, and the portion attributable to CIP Project No. 5503-20 is $917,028; and WHEREA, staff determined SEMA Construction, Inc. to be a responsible bidder; and WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, Sections 3.28.080(() and 3.28.080(1)(6) require the City Council to award all formally bid contracts when the value exceeds $200,000; therefore, the project is subject to this requirement; and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 3.28.040(C)(5) authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to approve change orders in the amount equal to the contingency set at the time of project award, which is $138,000 for CIP Project No. 5503-20; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 20, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 7494, approving a Coastal Development Permit (CDP 2022-0056) for the water and sewer line improvements, and adopted Resolution No. 7493, approving a third addendum to the final Addendum to the Program Environmental Impact Report for the Water, Recycled Water and Sewer Master Plan Updates finding consistency with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162-15164.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the bid in the amount of $4,783,628 submitted by SEMA Construction, Inc. for construction of the Carlsbad Boulevard Water and Sewer Line Improvements at Terramar Project, CIP Project Nos. 5048 and 5503-20, is accepted, of which $917,028 is for CIP Project No. 5503-20, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract with SEMA Construction, Inc.
3. That the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to approve construction change orders up to $138,000 for CIP Project No. 5503-20.
4. That the award of this_ contract is contingent upon SEMA Construction, Inc. executing the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as described in the contract, within 20 calendar days of adoption of this Resolution. The City Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time to execute the contract and assemble the required bonds and insurance policies.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of May, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, LUNA.
NONE.
NONE.
NONE.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)