HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1999-19583 RESOLUTION NO. 19583
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO
SIERRA ELECTRIC FOR THE STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION
PROJECT ALONG THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN "F" STREET AND
"G" STREET (RD-226)
WHEREAS, on August 10, 1999, the Director of Public Works received the following
three sealed bids from electrical contractors for the Street Light Installation project along Third
Avenue between "F" Street and "G" Street":
Contractor Amount
1. Sierra Electric-El Cajon, CA $22,595.00
2. Trasig Corp.-Chula Vista, CA $27,010.00
3. T&M Electric dba Perry Electric 634,680.00
WHEREAS, the low bid of 922,595.00 for the project was received from Sierra Electric
---- and is below the Engineer's estimate of $28,405.00 by approximately 20 percent; and
WHEREAS, the custom decorative street light standards for this contract were pre*
ordered to match the existing street light standards on Third Avenue and due to time
constraints for ordering the standards, staff used $9,428.13 to pre-order the custom
decorative street light standards; and
WHEREAS, the total project cost is $45,500.00, which includes the $22,595.00 for
construction, 99,428.13 for pre-ordered street light standards, $1,476.87 for 6.5 percent
contingencies and $12,000.00 in staff costs for design, inspection and contract
administration; and
WHEREAS, the City's Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the work
involved in this project and determined that the project is exempt for CEQA both 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 this project is the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and contractors bidding this project were not 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.
Resolution 19583
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby accept the three bids and award the contract to Sierra Electric for the Street Light
Installation project along Third Avenue between "F" and "G Street in the amount of
$22,595.00.
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.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Public Works Director J~? y ~MttorKnaeh~TnY ~
Resolution 19583
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 31 st day of August, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Sh~JMay0r~
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Cle
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 19583 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 31't day of August, 1999.
Executed this 31 s, day of August, 1999.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk