RESOLUTION NO. -2024
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE BID OF WAHLUND CONSTRUCTION, INC. AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID, AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OVERHAUL PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. WTR-00017, TO WAHLUND CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,550,380) SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY APPROVAL AS TO FORM WHEREAS, in accordance with California Public Contract Code 20164 and other applicable laws, the Water Treatment Overhaul Project, WTR-00017 (the “Project”) was advertised for bid on November 22, 2023; and WHEREAS, three (3) bids were received for this Project, one from Wahlund Construction, Inc. in the amount of $10,550,380.00, one from Clark Bros., Inc. for $12,114,250.00, and one from Terracon Constructors, Inc. for $10,673,821.00; and WHEREAS, Bids from Wahlund Construction, Inc. and Terracon Constructors, Inc. were considered responsive and responsible, the bid from Clark Bros., Inc. was considered non-responsive due to insufficient bid documentation; and WHEREAS, Wahlund Construction, Inc. is the low bidder and the City has confirmed that Wahlund Construction, Inc. has the proper license and experience and meets the necessary requirements to complete the Project as bid; 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 & 15304 because the project involves negligible expansion of use and the proposed alterations are to preexisting facilities mainly involving repair and maintenance which do not expand the footprint of the site of the surrounding area; and WHEREAS, final contractual approval is subject to City Manager and City Attorney approval of final contracts as to form; and WHEREAS, grant funding in the amount of $11,099,340 was awarded by the California State Water Resources Control Board for this project; and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
The bid of Wahlund Construction, Inc. meets the requirements of the Project bid documents and is considered responsive.
Sufficient funds are available to complete the Project.
Wahlund Construction, Inc. has the proper licenses to complete the Project and based upon previous experience in completing similar projects, is a responsible bidder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby accept the bid of Wahlund Construction, Inc. for the Water Treatment Plant Overhaul Project, Project No. WTR-00017, and authorize the City Manager to execute same upon execution by Contractor (amount not to exceed $10,550,380.00).
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 26th 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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