RESOLUTION NO. -2025
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH AKEFF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. FOR CITY EV FLEET CHARGING STATION PROJECT PWP-00126; APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2024/25-12, AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $181,644.00) WHEREAS, on December 9, 2024, the City Council awarded the construction contract for the Charging Station Project to Akeff Construction in the amount of $159,897.00; and WHEREAS, on March 30, 2025, the City Manager authorized contract change order number 1 (CCO1) for $9,244.00 to cover the cost of additional electrical hardware and installation; WHEREAS, since that time, several unforeseeable conditions have been uncovered or become apparent during construction and resulted in the need for an additional change order; and WHEREAS, Exhibit A details project changes (including CCO 1) which have resulted in an additional $12,503 of change order work for a total project increase of $21,747.00; and WHEREAS, the project is budgeted in the 2024/2025 Capital Improvement Program for $152,000, and a budget amendment for $11,000 (BA 2024/25-05) was authorized at the time of contract award to cover the costs of this project and building permits; and WHEREAS, another budget amendment (attachment 1) for $23,249.61 (BA 2024/25-12) is necessary to ensure sufficient funds to complete the proposed change order work, cover the additional permitting costs, and the newspaper publication fees; and WHEREAS, per Fort Bragg Municipal Code Section 3.20.050, the City Manager's signing authority for change orders may not exceed 10% of the approved contract cost; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Project is categorically exempt from CEQA, 14 CCR Section 15301 existing facilities, because the charging stations are features being incorporated into the existing parking area, which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby Approve Budget Amendment No. 2024/25-12 (attachment 1) amending the FY 2024/25 Budget to appropriate $23,249.61 to cover additional project costs; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby approve the Contract Change Order #2 with Akeff Construction Services, Inc. for City EV Fleet Charging Station Project PWP-00126; Approve Budget Amendment 2024/25-12, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not To Exceed $181,644.00).
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 28th day of April, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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