RESOLUTION R2025-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, (1) AUTHORIZING THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL CHANGE ORDERS UP TO $600,000 (FOR A TOTAL CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT UP TO $1,192,859) ON THE BROWNS VALLEY ROAD WATER MAIN INSTALLATION PROJECT, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,150,000; AND (2) DETERMINING THAT THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS RESOLUTION ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA WHEREAS, the Utilities Water Division is completing construction of the Browns Valley Road Water Main Installation project that installed 5,119 linear feet of new 12-inch water main to replace existing 12-inch cast iron and 6-inch asbestos cement water mains; and WHEREAS, the City Council awarded the construction contract to Team Ghilotti, Inc. on June 18, 2024 for $2,957,141 and authorized the Utilities Director to approve change orders in an amount up to $592,859; and WHEREAS, City standards require pavement restoration to mitigate the impact of construction within City streets; and WHEREAS, the required street repairs would include paving less than half of the street and would still leave transverse pavement cuts from the new laterals that connect the new water main to private properties; and WHEREAS, the Capital Improvement Program includes the Street Preventive Maintenance Project (33ST25PW01) funded with Measure T to extend the life of streets; and WHEREAS, the Utilities and Public Works Departments have collaborated to determine the paving required by the water line project and the amount of additional paving necessary to complete full-width paving from Partrick to Redwood Road; and WHEREAS, including the additional work to complete the paving of the full street width will reduce costs to the City, including eliminating remobilization if the additional paving was attempted as part of a separate contract; and WHEREAS, it is not practical to complete the supplemental paving as a separate construction operation and have the work product result in a durable street section; and WHEREAS, this paving investment for a continuous paving operation will extend the life of the street, provide improved service to the community, and is far superior for street durability and overall service life; and WHEREAS, including the supplemental paving to complete full-width street paving is under this contract, creates a significant benefit to the City; and WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing the Utilities Director to approve additional contract change orders to increase the paving to achieve full width paving to be funded by the Street Preventive Maintenance Project (33ST25PW01); and WHEREAS, sufficient funding is available in the Street Preventive Maintenance Project (33ST25PW01) and up to $650,000 from the project budget will be used to supplement the required paving for the Browns Valley Water Main Installation Project; 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 establishes the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (c) which exempts the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Utilities Director to approve change orders up to $600,000 in addition to $592,859 that was authorized on June 18, 2024 for a total amount up to $1,192,859, and a total contract amount not to exceed $4,150,000.
4. 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 18th day of March 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Christopher Diaz
Interim City Attorney
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