RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ARIAS F. ELECTRIC INC.
FOR FIVE (5) YEARS WITH ADDITIONAL TWO ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS PER THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR CITY FACILITIES AND PARKS ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE WORK FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 ANNUALLY.
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto does not have licensed electrical personnel to provide electrical services to maintain the City facilities and parks; and WHEREAS, the current contract with Skyline Electric will expire on July 31, 2022. Skyline Electric’s insurance policy was cancelled in 2021 and has not been renewed; Skyline Electric has not performed work with the City since February 2021; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2022, staff released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to seek and obtain a new professional electrical contractor to provide on-call electrical maintenance services for the City facilities and parks; and
WHEREAS, by the deadline of March 25, 2022, City received total of five (5) proposals; and WHEREAS, Aris F. Electric, Inc. Meets all the qualifications and is the lowest responsible proposer; and
WHEREAS staff recommends awarding a service contract to Arias F. Electric Inc. in Menlo Park, California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to award a contract to Arias F. Electric Inc. for five (5) years with additional two one-year extensions per the discretion of the City Manager for an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) annually for on-call electrical maintenance services for City parks and facilities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7
th day of June 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, Acting City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney