RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COTATI CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE
REDWOOD DRIVE AND CYPRESS AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION
PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND AFTER 35 DAYS WITH NO PROTESTS TO
RELEASE THE CONSTRUCTION RETENTION TO ARGONAUT
CONSTRUCTORS
WHEREAS, the Redwood Drive and Cypress Avenue Road Rehabilitation Project (Project) was presented in the City’s Capital Improvement Program, and, in 2019, the City included it in one of five high priority roadway and bike/pedestrian enhancement projects in the Sonoma County Transportation Authority’s Cycle 1 Funding Program; and WHEREAS, the Project consists of repaving Redwood Drive and Cypress Avenue, replacing old and faded signage, upgrading bike lanes, enhancing traffic calming features including striping narrow lanes and creating bike lane buffers, and upgrading noncompliant ADA ramps, and the Project is consisted with recommendations of the City’s recently adopted Active Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, City Council awarded the Construction contract for the Project and on March 18, 2024, the Notice to Proceed was issued to the contractor, and work was inspected and construction management performed by contract services and, on June 17, 2024, the a final walk-through inspection was conducted by the City Engineer, City Superintendent, and contract inspector; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has determined the work has been completed in accordance with the contract documents and recommends it for acceptance by the City; and WHEREAS, the Project’s total approved budget amount was $3,265,000, with $946,000 from locally administered Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership (Formulaic) funds (LPP SB1) for Fiscal Year 22/23; and
WHEREAS, the Project was completed under budget and unspent funds are to be returned to the unappropriated General Fund balance; and WHEREAS, an environmental review for the Project was conducted and the Project was determined to be Categorically Exempt in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Acti for Class 1 and 2, Sections 15301, minor alterations to an existing public street, and 15302, replacement or reconstruction of existing structures or facilities; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Cotati City Council hereby takes the following actions:
1. Determines the recitals stated above are true and correct, and
2. Accepts the Redwood Drive and Cypress Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project improvements; and
3. Directs the City Clerk to record the attached Notice of Completion for said contract work within 15 days of the date of resolution and provide a copy to the contractor (Cal. Civil Code §9204); and
4. Authorizes the City Manager to release any remaining contract retention to Argonaut Constructors thirty five (35) days after the recordation of the Notice of Completion, provided that no liens or stop notices have been filed against the Project.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on November 12, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney