To: HONORABLE MAYOR AND From: Katy Allen
CITY COUNCIL James R. Helmer
Subject: OAKLAND ROAD WIDENING Date: 10-21-03
PROJECT (PHASE 1)
Council District: 4
REASON FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO
To provide additional information after bids were opened.
RECOMMENDATION
Report on bids and award of contract for the Oakland Road Widening Project from Brokaw Road to Commercial Street to the low bidder, Granite Construction Company, in the amount of $321,998 and approval of a contingency in the amount of $32,000.
CEQA: Negative Declaration, PP03-06-209.
ANALYSIS
Bids were opened on October 2, 2003 with the following results:
|
Contractor |
Bid Amount |
Variance Amount |
Over/ (Under) Percent |
|
El Camino
Paving, Inc. (Mountain View) |
$451,792 |
$60,492 |
15 |
|
Sposeto
Engineering, Inc. (Union City) |
440,520 |
49,220 |
13 |
|
Wattis
Construction Company (San José) |
435,545 |
44,245 |
11 |
|
Grade
Tech, Inc. (San Ramon) |
419,031 |
27,731 |
7 |
|
Engineer’s Estimate |
391,300 |
----- |
------ |
|
O’Grady
Paving, Inc. (Mountain View) |
389,092 |
(2,208) |
(1) |
|
Top Grade
Construction (Livermore) |
374,731 |
(16,569) |
(4) |
|
Granite
Rock Co, dba Pavex Construction (Redwood City) |
373,335 |
(17,965) |
(5) |
|
McGuire
& Hester (Oakland) |
359,315 |
(31,985) |
(8) |
|
Granite
Construction Company (Watsonville) |
$321,998 |
($69,302) |
(18) |
The low bid submitted by Granite Construction Company is 18 percent below the Engineer’s Estimate. This low bid may be attributed to the diminished activity in the construction industry. Staff has reviewed the bid documents and found them to be in order.
Council Policy provides for a standard
contingency of five percent on public works street projects. However, on this project a ten-percent
contingency is being requested because the project is along an old State Route
where old record drawings of underground utilities are unavailable and
unforeseen conditions may require additional work. The funds budgeted for this project are sufficient to provide for
the recommended contingency.
COST IMPLICATIONS
1. AMOUNT OF RECOMMENDATION: $321,998
2. COST OF PROJECT (Phase 1):
|
Project Delivery |
$ 98,000 |
|
Construction |
321,998 |
|
Contingency |
32,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$451,998 |
3. SOURCE OF FUNDING: 429 Building and Structure Construction Tax Fund
4. FISCAL IMPACT: This project is consistent with the Council-approved Budget Strategy Economic Recovery section in that it will spur construction spending in our local economy. The proposed operating and maintenance costs for this project have been reviewed and it has been determined that the project will have no significant adverse impact on the General Fund operating budget.
BUDGET REFERENCE
|
Fund # |
Appn. # |
Appn. Name |
RC # |
Total Appn. |
Amt. for Contract |
2003-04 Adopted Budget Page |
Last Budget Action (Date, Ord.No.) |
|
429 |
6339 |
Oakland Road: Route 101 to
Montague |
059583 |
$5,012,000 |
$321,998 |
815 |
10/14/2003 (Annual Report) |
CEQA
Negative
Declaration, PP03-06-209.
KATY ALLEN
Director, Public Works Department
JAMES R. HELMER
Director of Transportation