RESOLUTION NO. -2024
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE BID OF T & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID, AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE RAW WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. WTR-00016, TO T & S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,958,087) WHEREAS, in accordance with California Public Contract Code 20164 and other applicable laws, the Raw Water Line Replacement Project, PWP-00120(the “Project”) was advertised for bid on November 16, 2023; and WHEREAS, four (4) bids were received for this Project, one from Argonaut Constructors in the amount of $10,054,330.00 with the total bid including alternate for $10,066,566.00, one from Ghilotti Construction Company for $12,680,728.00 with the total bid including alternate in the amount of $12,683,175.20, one from T & S Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $5,945,851.00 with the total bid including alternate for $5,958,087.00, and one from Wahlund Construction Inc., in the amount of $7,236,675.00 with the total bid including alternate for $7,297,655.00. All bids were considered responsive and responsible; and WHEREAS, the lowest bid calculation uses the base bid plus the alternates total as described in the Notice Inviting Bids; and WHEREAS, T & S Construction Company, Inc. is the apparent low bidder and the City has confirmed that T & S Construction Company has the proper license and experience and meets the necessary requirements to complete the Project as bid; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for this Project on May 23, 2022; and WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $8,797,500 were awarded by State Department of Water Resources Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant, and sufficient funds are available for this contract with the proposed alternate; and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
The bid of T & S Construction Company meets the requirements of the Project bid documents and is considered responsive.
Sufficient funds are available to complete the Project with the selected alternate.
T & S Construction Company has the proper licenses to complete the Project and based upon previous experience in completing similar projects, is a responsible bidder.
WHEREAS, final contractual approval is subject to City Manager and City Attorney approval of final contracts to form; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, HELD, AND DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:
The Recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings.
That the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby accept the bid of Argonaut Constructors for the Raw Water Line Replacement Project and authorize the City Manager to execute the same upon execution by Contractor (Amount Not To Exceed $5,958,087.00; Account No. 651-6007-0310) subject to City Attorney approval as to form.
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 12th day of February 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Sanchez
City Clerk
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