Agenda Item #12.2
For Council Meeting of: September 12, 2023
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES JENSEN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: CONTRACT AWARD – FINLEY AQUATIC CENTER SPRAY GROUND AND RENOVATION PROJECT 2023 AGENDA ACTION: MOTION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Council, by motion, award Contract No. CO2336, Finley Aquatic Center Spray Ground and Renovation Project 2023, in the amount of $4,836,801 to the lowest responsible bidder, Waterworks Industries, Inc of Windsor, California, approve a 10% contract contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $5,320,481.10.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This motion will award a construction contract to Waterworks Industries, Inc, of Windsor, California, approve a 10% contract contingency and authorize a total contract amount of $5,320,481.10 for the Finley Aquatic Center Spray Ground and Renovation Project 2023. Funding for this project has been appropriated to Account No.09632 and also utilizes the ADA Settlement-Facilities Account No. 09708 to address ADA-specific elements of the project.
BACKGROUND
This project will upgrade the Finley Aquatic Center to provide a multi-generational water play experience featuring an assortment of elements. The small tot pool and raised lawn area behind it will be replaced with a splash pad and a variety of automatic and manually operated spray features. New shaded picnic areas are planned for either side, and a new pool mechanical building and cistern will service the splash pad.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
On February 23, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution RES-2021-029, adopting the professional services agreements for Gates & Associates to provide landscape architectural design and engineering services to be able to prepare the construction documents for Finley Community Park Aquatic Spray Ground and picnic area.
ANALYSIS
The project was advertised on June 29, 2023, and bids were received on August 8, 2023. A total of four (4) bids were received, ranging from $4,836,801 to $7,502,000. The low bid was 53.55% over the Engineer’s estimate.
2. The low bidder, Waterworks Industries, Inc, possesses a valid contractor’s license of the required class, as verified by the Contractors State License Board, and is registered with the State Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
3. The contract agreement has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
4. Construction is anticipated to begin approximately October 2023. The length of the contract is 110 working days, thus completing in Spring of 2024.
5. A Public Participation Plan is required and will be followed with coordination from the Transportation and Public Works Marketing and Outreach Coordinator.
6. This project will provide various accessiblilty improvements to the facility including replacement of the existing pool deck and snack building. Additionally, it was programmed as one of the City facilities projects under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
This action has no current impact on the General Fund. Funding for this project exists in Account No. JL09632 from prior year appropriations. The ADA Settlement-Facilities Account No. 09708 will also be utilized to cover costs associated with the ADA-specific elements of the project.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, 15303, and 15323, containing that the Project involves minor alteration to an existing public facility with negligible expansion of the existing use. This is by way of construction of a small new mechanical equipment structure, and installation of new site furnishings and amenities. Additionally, the site has a "past history" of being utilized as an aquatic center, and the modifications would not reflect a change in the facility's operations.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Location Map
Attachment 2 – Summary of Bids
PRESENTER
Deziré Perez Barbante, Associate Civil Engineer
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