RESOLUTION NO. -2022
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE DESIGN OF THE 2022 STREETS REHABILITATION PROJECT, PROJECT NO. PWP-00120, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE DESIGN CONTRACT WITH R.E.Y. ENGINEERS, INC., BY A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $82,000 (ACCOUNT NO. 421-4870-0731)
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2021, the City of Fort Bragg entered into a contract in the amount of $175,000.00 with R.E.Y. Engineers Inc. (R.E.Y.) to complete construction design bid documents for the 2022 Streets Rehabilitation Project (Project); and WHEREAS, the scope of the design project has changed during design team meetings, review of existing City studies, and investigations of the underlying and subsurface conditions; and WHEREAS, the project constructability and life span of improvements will be greatly improved by the proposed design changes; and WHEREAS, many of the scope increases are due to increased area of rehabilitation and underground infrastructure conditions which will result in a higher quality project and longer pavement life; and WHEREAS, the scope of work changes are necessary to ensure a complete bid packet and project cost estimates for construction; and WHEREAS, R.E.Y. has tracked and logged all proposed scope changes impacting the budget and determined the total increased costs are projected to be 47% above the contracted amount; and WHEREAS, per the Fort Bragg Municipal Code Section 3.20.060, the City Manger’s signing authority for change orders may not exceed 10% of the approved contract cost; and WHEREAS, the Project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and Title 14, the California Code of Regulations (“CEQA Guidelines”), Section 15301 (c); and WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $2,077,000 were appropriated in the FY 2021/22 budget for this project and sufficient funds are available for this contract; and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
The Scope of work for the project has changed for the betterment of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. for the 2022 Streets Rehabilitation Project design and authorizes the City Manager to execute the contract amendment in the sum of $82,000.00 for a total Amount Not to Exceed $257,000.00 (Account 421-4870-0731).
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember , seconded by Councilmember , and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 14th day of February, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk
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