HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18825 RESOLUTION NO. 18825
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA WAIVING THE BIDDING PROCESS, ACCEPTING BIDS,
AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR "GRADING RESTORATION
AND SILT REMOVAL FOR BONITA LONG CANYON DETENTION
BASIN IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA (DR129)"
AND APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED
BALANCE OF THE STORM DRAIN REVENUE FUND
WHEREAS, at 2:00 p.m. on November 18, 1997, in Conference Room 1 in the Public
Services Building, the Director of Public Works received the following two informal bids for
the "Grading Restoration and Silt Removal for Bonita Long Canyon Detention Basin in the City
of Chula Vista, California (DR129)" project:
Contractor Bid Amount
1. FSG General Engineering Contractors $256,011.00
2. Roberts Engineering Contractors $114,000.00
WHEREAS, the low bid by Roberrs Engineering Contractors is above the Engineer's
estimate of $77,000.00 by $37,000.00 or 48% which esth'nate was based on removal of
semi-dry soil, however, the bids received account for the recent past rains and are based on
the contractor removing saturated or serni-saturated soil and the low bid is believed to be
reflective of the current site conditions; and
WHEREAS, due to the delays in obtaining a response and authorization from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, the timing of the construction activity is critical, for these principal
reasons:
1) The detention basin is currently silted up to its maximum level. Thus, the silt
collected is using up space intended for flood control purposes.
2) The silt needs to be removed prior to this year's rainy season. This is especially
critical with the prediction of the excessive rains anticipated because of the El
Ni~o condition.
3) The Streambed Alteration Agreement, issued by the California Department of
Fish and Game (CDFG) for this project, requires a construction moratorium,
from March 15 to July 15, when no vegetation shall be removed to avoid
impacts to nesting birds.
4) It is rnore economical to remove dry or semi-dry silt from the basin than it
would be to remove after it has been rain saturated.
WHEREAS, staff recommends waiving the bidding process for the above reasons; and
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WHEREAS, contractors bidding this project were not required to pay prevailing wages
to persons employed by them for the work under this project and no special minority or
women business owned requirements were necessary as part of the bid document; and
WHEREAS, the City's Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed this project and
determined that the project is exempt under Section 15301, Class 1 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista in
accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.070 does hereby waive the bidding
process, accept the two informal bids, and award the contract for "Grading Restoration and
Silt Removal for Bonita Long Canyon Detention Basin in the City of Chula Vista, California
(DR 129) to Roberts Engineering Contractors in the amount of $114,000.00.
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,
a copy of which is on file in the City Clerl<'s Office and known as Document No. CO97-190.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of ~20,000 is hereby appropriated from
the unappropriated balance of the Storm Drain Revenue Fund (#227).
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 25th day of November, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Salas
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
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ATTEST:
~Auth~let, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18825 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of
November, 1997.
Executed this 25th day of November, 1997