RESOLUTION NO. -2025
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL AWARDING CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL BROADBAND UTILITY PROJECT, PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO. 00130, TO HP COMMUNICATIONS AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,966,164.75) WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg released construction bid documents to solicit bids to construct the Municipal Broadband Utility Project (“Project”) on January 28, 2025; and WHEREAS, one (1) timely bid was received from HP Communications for an amount not to exceed $9.966,164.75; and WHEREAS, staff reviewed bid proposal and checked references; and WHEREAS, the City has confirmed that Hp Communications 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”), Sections: 15301(b) because the Project is a public utility service – one of three public utilities provided by the City of Fort Bragg; 153302(c) because if replacement or reconstruction of water/sewer utilities are necessary there will be no expansion of capacity; and 15304(f) because the primary construction method is undergrounding utilizing horizontal directional drill boring to lessen impacts; and WHEREAS, grant funding in the amount of $10,300,000 was awarded by the California Public Utilities Commission for this project; and WHEREAS, Council directed staff to apply for additional grants and pursue debt financing to fund the remaining of this capital improvement project currently estimated to be $17.2 million.
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 award construction of the Municipal Broadband Utility Project, Public Works Project No. 130, and authorizes the City Manager to execute contract (amount not to exceed $9,966,164.75).
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 11th day of March, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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