RESOLUTION R2023-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROJECT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PHASE 2 PROJECT WHEREAS, in 2019, the City was awarded funding from an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant in connection with the Manzanita Family Apartments project for a new traffic signal and pedestrian improvements in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000; and WHEREAS, the first phase was completed in 2021 with the construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Soscol Avenue/Old Soscol Way; and WHEREAS, the second phase includes pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements along the Vine Trail between California Boulevard and Vallejo Street and crossing improvements along Pueblo Avenue between Crocker Street and Azalea Street; and WHEREAS, one bid was received, opened, and read on February 28, 2023, for the second phase of the Project; and WHEREAS, the lowest and best bid was submitted by Kerex Engineering, Inc., for a total bid amount of $526,301; and WHEREAS, the engineer’s estimate for phase 2 of the Project is $408,000; and WHEREAS, in review of the bid received and comparison of the engineer’s estimate, staff determined that proposed costs for the work generally exceeded the estimate by a significant margin; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the current bid be rejected and that the Phase 2 Project be re-advertised after a review of the project design to seek value engineering opportunities; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby rejects all bids for the Sustainable Transportation Grant Project for Affordable Housing Phase 2 Project.
3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 21st day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
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