Contract Award - Public Safety Building
Hydronic Pipeline Replacement
City Council Meeting
July 26, 2022
Chris Balanesi, Assistant Engineer
Grant Bailey, Supervising Engineer
Transportation & Public Works
1 BACKGROUND
• Public Safety Building constructed in 1978
• Utilizes hydronic heating and cooling system
• Ongoing maintenance issues with
supply/return pipes
• Pipeline has reached end of service life
• Replace existing pipeline with new
2 ANAL YSIS
• Project advertised 5/25/22.
• One bid was received 6/21/22 in the
amount of $606,094.
• Low bid 42.6% above Engineer’s estimate.
• Construction expected to begin August
2022 and last 50 working days.
• Bid above Engineer’s estimate shows
current market trend cost escalation.
• 15% contingency request due to possible
unknown conditions.
3 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Transportation
and Public Works Department that the
Council, by motion, award Contract No.
C02388, Public Safety Building Hydronic
Pipeline Replacement, in the amount of
$606,094.00 to the lowest responsible
bidder, Peterson Mechanical, Inc. of
Sonoma, CA, approve a 15% contract
contingency, and authorize a total contract
amount of $697,008.10.
4 LOCATION MAP
5 QUESTIONS?
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