RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COTATI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE SIDEWALK
GAP CLOSURE PROJECT FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO ACCOUNT FOR
CHANGE ORDERS AND AMENDMENTS ANTICIPATED TO EXCEED THE PRIOR
AUTHORIZED CONTINGENCY
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2024, the City Council approved construction and construction management agreements for the Sidewalk Gap Closure Project; and WHEREAS, the Project is nearing completion, however, there are change orders and contract amendments, if approved, would result in project costs to exceed the authorized contingency, and Staff is requesting an increase in the Project’s authorized budget to account for these anticipated project cost increases; and
WHEREAS, the amount of requested additional funds are $55,000, and are anticipated to be adequate to account for the amount of potential change orders and the amendment to the Construction Management agreement beyond the Projects prior authorized budget; and WHEREAS, the additional funds are to come from savings and delays on other projects and a transfer of fund balance from the general fund for a total not to exceed value of $790,000; and
WHEREAS, the potential impacts of the proposed project were analyzed and addressed to a less-than-significant level in the Cotati General Plan Update EIR (SCH#2013082037), which was certified by the Cotati City Council on March 24, 2015,and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183 allows a streamlined environmental review process for projects that are consistent with the anticipated circulation improvements established by existing land use regulation, adopted Public Works Development Standards and General Plan policies for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that City of Cotati City Council hereby authorizes the following:
1. The recitals above are true and correct, and
2. An additional appropriation from the unappropriated General Fund balance in the amount of $55,000 to the Sidewalk Gap Closure Project account is approved, and
3. The City Manager (or designee) is authorized to execute any needed change orders, amendments to the construction contract and Construction Management and Inspection agreement for the Project, as well as any contract for miscellaneous Project expenses up to $790,000; and
4. Approval for the City Manager or Designee to approve any required contract amendment as needed for the amounts not to exceed the revised budget amount.
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 February 25, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney