RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO BEAR ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC FOR THE NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT EAST ALISAL STREET AND MURPHY STREET, CIP NO. 9094; AND AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL 10% ($73,633.50) FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCIES FOR THE NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT EAST ALISAL STREET AND MURPHY STREET, CIP NO. 9094.
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2018 the Salinas City Council approved a Resolution No. 21329 adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the new Salinas Police Services Headquarters; and WHEREAS, the Traffic Impact Report for the Salinas Police Services Headquarters determined that the new police station would significantly impact the intersection of East Alisal Street and Murphy Street, in the cumulative condition; and WHEREAS, the City committed to mitigating the impact to less than significant by installing a traffic signal at the intersection of East Alisal Street and Murphy Street; and WHEREAS, on November 9, 2021, the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 22239 awarded a contract to Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc for the construction of the New Traffic Signal at East Alisal Street and Murphy Street, Project No. 9094 in the amount of $736,335.00; and WHEREAS, the project was initially bid excluding the traffic signal poles with the intent that the City would directly purchase and furnish the traffic signal poles; and WHEREAS, the City Manager administratively approved Contract Change Order No. 1 to Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. directing the Contractor to furnish and install all traffic signal poles and mast arms per the approved plan at a cost of $64,435.87; and WHEREAS, the six existing streetlight foundations’ anchor bolts located along Murphy Street will not fit the specified pedestrian light poles per approved plans; and WHEREAS, staff requests the City Council’s approval of Contract Change Order No. 2, which directs the Contractor to order six custom modified base plates and streetlight poles directly from the manufacturer at an additional cost of $12,238.99; and WHEREAS, Department Policy 75-1 states City Council approval and authorization is required for Contract Change Orders of more than $100,000.00, or when the cumulative total of Contract Change Orders exceeds 10% of the original contract amount; and WHEREAS, upon approval of Contract Change Order No. 2 the initial 10% contingency will be exceeded, and therefore staff requests and recommends authorization of an additional 10%, or $73,633.50 for construction contingencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council approves Contract Change Order No. 2 to Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. for the New Traffic Signal at East Alisal Street and Murphy Street, CIP No. 9094 in the amount of $12,238.99 and authorizes the City Engineer to execute all necessary documents related to Change Order No. 2; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes an additional 10% ($73,633.50) for construction contingencies for the New Traffic Signal at East Alisal Street and Murphy Street, CIP No. 9094 PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of August 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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