RESOLUTION NO. 38-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO W. R. FORDE ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR THE 37'" STREET BICYCLE &
PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2012, the City Council of the City of Richmond (the "City Council") adopted the Richmond General Plan 2030 (the "General Plan"), which establishes the goals, policies and implementing actions for development of the City of Richmond; and WHEREAS, the Circulation Element of the General Plan provides goals, policies and actions intended to ensure efficient mobility and access for all City residents, workers and visitors through a safe, interconnected, multimodal transportation system; and WHEREAS, Action CR2.B of the General Plan Circulation Element calls for the identification and prioritization of improvements necessary to make non-vehicular modes of getting to and from schools, work, and transit more appealing; and WHEREAS, City staff identified several locations throughout the City needing improvements to increase safety of vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian modes of transportation to facilitate and encourage more Richmond residents to walk or bicycle to school and work; and WHEREAS, the City applied for and received grant funding from the Highway Safety Improvement Program, in the amount of $286,600; and
WHEREAS, upon satisfying the planning and design requirements for federally funded grant funded projects, the City received Authorization to Proceed with Construction from Caltrans, for the construction of the 37" Street Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Project; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2018, following the public bid process for construction, W. R.
Forde Associates, Inc., demonstrated itself to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the Project; and
WHEREAS, staff desires to award a construction contract to W. R. Forde Associates, Inc., for the Project in an amount not-to-exceed $804,541.10, including a 10% contingency; and WHEREAS, funds, including the grant funds, the local match to the grant funds, and additional local funds, are sufficient to cover the cost of construction; and WHEREAS, by the agenda report ("Agenda Report") accompanying this resolution the City Council has been provided with additional information upon which the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution are based.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council finds the above recitals are true and correct and have served, together with the Agenda Report, as the basis for the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the award of a construction contract to W. R. Forde Associates, Inc., for the construction of the 37" Street Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Project in an amount not-to-exceed $804,501.10.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or their designee, to execute and make amendments to the construction contract as needed to facilitate the completion of the Project.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council designates the City Clerk as the custodian of the documents and other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the decision herein is based. These documents may be found at the office of the City Clerk at the Richmond City Hall, 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, California 94804. *************************
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held June 5, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Choi, Martinez, Recinos, Vice Mayor Willis, and Mayor Butt.
NOES: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
ABSENT: Councilmembers Beckles and Myrick.
PAMELA CHRISTIAN
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
TOM BUTT
Mayor
Approved as to form:
BRUCE GOODMILLER
City Attorney
State of California
County of Contra Costa : SS.
City of Richmond
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. 38-18, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on June 5, 2018 Pamela Christ:
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
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