RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING BID AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT TO National Plant Services, Inc. FOR THE CCTV OF SANITARY SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $547,512.02 WHEREAS, the CCTV of Sanitary Sewer is one of the identified projects listed as part of the “Investments in Water and Sewer” funded with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 Funds (Fund Number 3911.50.8190); and WHEREAS, on October 13, 2023, the CCTV of Sanitary Sewer was advertised for bidding; and WHEREAS, representatives of the City Clerk of Salinas on November 7, 2023, at a public meeting held virtually via Zoom, publicly opened, examined, and declared all bids or proposals received via PlanetBids, an electronic bid advertisement website for the CCTV of Sanitary Sewer in accordance with the plans and specifications for such work on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the lowest bidder, National Plant Services, Inc., submitted a bid that is 19.22% below the engineering estimate; and WHEREAS, reference checks on National Plant Services, Inc. from other agencies have positive reviews regarding National Plant Services, Inc. on their work performance; and WHEREAS, City staff thereupon reported the results of the bidding to the City Council at its regular meeting on December 5, 2023, and the Council in open session at said meeting examined the report of staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Salinas Municipal Code Section 12-21, in reference to the CCTV of Sanitary Sewer, that all of said bids or proposals are rejected except the bid of National Plant Services, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as “Successful Bidder”), being the lowest and best bid which is hereby accepted. The subject contract is hereby awarded to said Successful Bidder for the sum of $547,512.02 (Bid Items 1-14), and more specifically at the unit prices particularly set forth and contained in the Proposal for the CCTV of Sanitary Sewer, of said Successful Bidder previously filed in the office of the City Clerk on November 7, 2023. Said sum shall be paid by the City of Salinas to said Successful Bidder in cash, lawful money of the United States of America, payable at the time and in the manner specified in the plans and specifications and contract documents for the project filed in the office of the City Clerk, entitled “CCTV of Sanitary Sewer”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plans and specifications are hereby accepted and adopted for said work and are also referred to for all of the details and particulars thereof, and said plans and specifications are by reference incorporated in an amount not to exceed $734,362, and hereby made a part of this resolution, and this includes a 15% contingency in the amount of $82,100 is approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of Salinas is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Salinas to execute a contract consistent with the Proposal of said Successful Bidder for said work.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of December 2023, 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