HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18874 RESOLUTION NO. 18874
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO
LEKOS ELECTRIC, INCORPORATED, FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SAFETY UPGRADE PHASE III (TF240) TO MODIFY FOUR
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS (BONITA ROADANtLLOW
STREET, EAST "L" STREET/NACION AVENUE/TELEGRAPH
CANYON ROAD, EAST ORANGE AVENUE/MELROSE AVENUE,
AND AT THIRD AVENUE/NAPLES STREET)
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1997, the Director of Public Works received the following
three sealed bids for the modification of existing traffic signals at four (4) intersections as part
of the Traffic Signal Safety Upgrade (Phase III) program. A low bid of -$222,715 was received
from Lekos Electric, Incorporated:
Contractor Amount
1. Lekos Electric, Inc. - El Cajon $222,715
2. Select Electric, Inc. - Spring Valley $233,170
3. DBX Electric, Inc. - Temecula $240,734
Engineer's Estimate $220,165
WHEREAS, the low bid of $222,715 for the project was received from Lekos Electric,
Incorporated and is above the Engineer's total estimate of $220,165 by approximately 1.2%;
and
WHEREAS, the low bid contractor, Lekos Electric, Incorporated, has completed several
projects for the City in the past with favorable performance and has met all City requirements
for award of contract as set forth in the bid document; 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 Traffic Signal Fund 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 but 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 three bids and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Lekos
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Electric, Incorporated, in the amount of $222,715 for the traffic signal safety upgrade phase
Ill to modify four traffic signalized intersections (Bonita RoadANillow Street, East "L"
Street/Nacion Avenue/Telegraph Canyon Road, East Orange Avenue/Melrose Avenue and at
Third Avenue/Naples Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for
and on behalf of the City of Chula Vista, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of
the City Clerk as Document No CO98-011.
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 20th day of January, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Beverly ATAut~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. 18874 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of January,
1998.
Executed this 20th day of January, 1998.
~Autt~elet, City Clerk
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