HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-248 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-248
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING
CONTRACT FOR THE MODIFICATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SYSTEMS AT HILLTOP DRIVE/J STREET, THIRD AVENUE/J
STREET AND FIFTH AVENUE/H STREET (TF234) TO T&M
ELECTRIC (DBA PERRY ELECTRIC), AND APPROPRIATING
$55,000.00 FROM THE LINENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE
TRAFFIC SIGNAL FUND THEREFOR
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2000, the Director of Public Works received the following six bids
for traffic signal modifications at Hilltop Drive/J Street, Third Avenue/J Street and Fifth Avenue/H
Street (TF234):
Contractor Bid Amount
T&M Electric, dba Perry Electric $191,280.00
Lekos Electric $198,040.00
DBX Inc. $200,020.00
Select Electric $207,200.00
Knox Electric $224,297.00
Sierra Electric $230,118.00
WHEREAS, the low bid by T & M Electric was higher than the engineer's estimate of
$161,140.00 by 18.7% and the work performed by T & M Electric has been satisfactory in the past;
and
WHEREAS, the bid by T & M Electric has met all City requirements for the award of the
contract as set forth in the bid documents; therefore, staff recommends awarding the contract to
T&M Electric; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the work involved in the
existing and future projects and determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under CEQA
Guidelines, Section 15061 (b) (3) and Section 15303, Class 3 (new construction or conversion of
small structures); and
WHEREAS, the source of funding for the project is a CMAQ Grant and Traffic Signal Fund
and contractors bidding this project are required to bid based on paying prevailing wages to persons
employed by them for the work under this contract; and
WHEREAS, no special minority or women-owned business requirements were necessary as
part of the bid documents, however, disadvantaged businesses were encouraged to bid through the
sending of the Notice to Contractors to various minority trade publications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby accept the bids and award the contract to T & M Electric (dba Perry Electric) in the amount
of $191,280.00 for the modification of traffic signal systems at Hilltop Drive/J Street, Third
Avenue/J Street and Fifth Avenue/H Street (TF 234), a copy of which shall be kept on file in the
office of the City Clerk.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said contract for and on behalf of the City of Chula Vista.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of $55,000 is hereby appropriated from the
unencumbered balance of the Traffic Signal Fund therefor.
Presented by Approved as to form by
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 25m day of July, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: Counci lmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None '.
Shirley Horton,.~clayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Cler~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-248 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25m day of July, 2000.
Executed this 25th day of July, 2000.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk ,, "'