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RESOLUTION 2023-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2600 MORAGA ROAD ABATEMENT & DEMOLITION PROJECT (0501) (“PROJECT”); (2) REJECTING A BID BY FERMA CORPORATION; (3) REJECTING A BID PROTEST BY RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL INC; (4) AWARDING PROFESSIONAL ASBESTOS
REMOVAL COMPANY OF FRESNO, CA DBA PARC ENVIRONMENTAL (PARC) THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT; (5) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PARC IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,042,635, WITH AN APPROXIMATE 15% CONTINGENCY, FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION NOT TO EXCEED $1,199,035; AND (6) APPROPRIATING $1,199,035 FROM FY 2023-24 GFDR
FUND BALANCE/ CITY FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND ONE- TIME IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE PROJECT BUDGET
WHEREAS, the 2600 Moraga Road site is to be redeveloped into a soccer park as part of the San Pablo Area Recreation Community Space (SPARC) Project; and
WHEREAS, the SPARC project requires demolition of the existing abandoned school building structures on the site to build the park; and
WHEREAS, the 2600 Moraga Road Abatement & Demolition Project (0501) is a major City project that proposes to abate and demolish multiple abandoned structures from a former use school site and make the site suitable for redevelopment into a City Park; and
WHEREAS, the project was determined to be Categorically Exempt in accordance to Sections 15301 and 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines and a Notice of Exemption was filed with the County on March 18, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Project also includes removal of asbestos, lead and PCB containing materials; and
WHEREAS, the City and local Fire District have had to respond to multiple emergency events regarding illegal activity related to trespassing on this site; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, the San Pablo Chief Building Official posted notification of the building’s unsafe condition and red tagged multiple structures on site; and
WHEREAS, a hazardous materials survey by a specialized consultant has been completed for the site to determine the types of hazardous materials and the concentration of those materials; and
WHEREAS, lead and asbestos quantities were found warranting the demolition by specialized demolition contractors and the work of those contractors should be overseen by an experienced technically capable team; and
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WHEREAS, the project was advertised for bids on July 6, 2023 and eight (8) bids were received and publicly opened on July 25, 2023 as follows:
1 Ferma Corporation Newark, CA $ 850,000.00
2 Professional Asbestos Removal
Corporation DBA PARC Environmental Fresno, CA
$1,042,635.00
3 Resource Environmental Inc. Cerritos, CA $1,232,000.00
4 CVE NB Contracting Group Inc DBA
Central Valley Environmental
Rohnert Park, CA
$1,239,250.00
5 Clauss Construction Lakeside, CA $1,383,602.00
6 Unlimited Environmental Inc Long Beach, CA $1,524,000.00 7 Eco Bay Services INC San Francisco, CA $1,547,308.00
8 American Integrated Resources Orange, CA $1,771,306.24
WHEREAS, the lowest bidder, Ferma Corporation, submitted a bid that was non- responsive due to no acknowledgement of addendum no. 2 and a conflicting number in the bid schedule; and
WHEREAS, Resource Environmental Inc. filed a bid protest against the next lowest responsible bidder, PARC Environmental, on July 28, 2023, and upon review by City’s Special legal counsel, the protest was found to lack merit; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has discretion to waive the minor irregularities in PARC Environmental’ s bid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo (City Council) hereby approves and adopts the Plans and Specifications for the 2600 Moraga Road Abatement & Demolition Project (0501);
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council hereby rejects the non-responsive bid by Ferma Corporation;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council hereby rejects the bid protest by Resource Environmental Inc.;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council hereby accepts the bid and awards the contract for the 2600 Moraga Road Abatement & Demolition Project (0501) to bidder PARC Environmental, of Fresno California;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract with PARC Environmental in an amount not to exceed $1,042,635.00 with an approximate 15% contingency for a total authorization not to exceed $1,199,035;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby appropriates $1,199,035 from General Fund Designated Reserves – City Facility Maintenance and One-Time Improvements to the Project budget; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2023, by the following
votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor