Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
AWARDING A BID TO HARTZELL GENERAL
ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR, INC.,
AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF WELL 15 EQUIPPING PROJECT,
BID NO. 2025-04, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,778,257
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria formally advertised Well 15 Equipping Project, Bid No. 2025-04 (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Notice Inviting Bids was published and posted in compliance with applicable sections of the Public Contract Code; and
WHEREAS, the bid was issued and advertised through the City’s e -Procurement Portal, PlanetBids, and publicly opened at 2:30 p.m. on September 18, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Hartzell General Engineering Contractor, Inc., was determined to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder who included all required documentation, bid bonds, and signatures; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Review for this project was completed through the preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City of Santa Maria Well 15 Drilling Special Project (SCH# 2024061097) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1 . The City Manager or, designee, is hereby authorized to execute, agreement with Hartzell General Engineering Contractor, Inc., for the Well 15 Equipping Project, Bid No. 2025-04, for the amount of $4,343,870 and contingency of $434,387, for a total award of $4,778,257; and
SECTION 2. The award of the bid is conditional upon execution of the Agreement by the successful bidder in the form and terms set forth therein by the City; and
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to approve Contract Change Orders so long as expenditures do not exceed funding approved for the project; and
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SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to appropriate $3,064,027 to expenditure account 002-011-080-52-54, bringing the total project funding to $8,564,027 from Funds 002 and 027; of this total, $5.5 million was previously appropriated in Fiscal Year 2022-23 and does not require reauthorization; and
SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the C ity Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 21st day of October 2025.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager