To:   HONORABLE MAYOR AND                   From:   Katy Allen

                        CITY COUNCIL

 

  Subject:  SEE BELOW  Date:  06-17-03

                 

Approved                    Date

                 

 

    Council Districts:  1 & 6

 

 

SUBJECT:  SARATOGA CREEK AND WALLENBERG PARKS PLAY AREA AND RESTROOM RENOVATION PROJECTS

 

 

REASON FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO

 

To provide additional information after bids were opened.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Report on bids and award of contract for the Saratoga Creek and Wallenberg Parks Play Area and Restroom Renovation Projects to the low bidder, JFC Construction, Inc., to include the base bid and Add Alternates No. 1 and 2, in the amount of $676,710, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $100,000.

 

 

ANALYSIS

 

Bids were opened on June 5, 2003 with the following results:

 

 

Contractor

 

 

Base Bid

 

Add Alt

Total

 

 

Total Bid

 

Variance Amount

Over/

(Under)

Percent

California Plus Engineering

   (San José)

$879,000

$18,000

$897,000

$52,000

6

Engineer’s Estimate

834,200

10,800

845,000

----

----

E.S.R Construction

   (San José)

790,105

18,000

808,105

(36,895)

(4)

HRB Construction

   (San José)

660,164

19,383

679,547

(165,453)

(19)

 


 

JFC Construction

   (Lafayette)

664,208

12,502

676,710

(168,290)

(20)

 

 

Contractor

Add Alt

No. 1

Add Alt

No. 2

California Plus Engineering

$8,000

$10,000

Engineer’s Estimate

4,400

6,400

E.S.R Construction

13,000

5,000

HRB Construction

14,505

4,878

JFC Construction

6,720

5,782

 

The low bid submitted by JFC Construction is 20 percent below the Engineer's Estimate. The bid is considered acceptable for the work involved in the proposed project.

 

Council Policy provides for a standard contingency of fifteen percent on building renovation projects.  This project includes both construction and renovation of restroom buildings and parks. The standard contingency is appropriate for this project.

 

 

COST IMPLICATIONS

 

1.         AMOUNT OF RECOMMENDATION: $676,710

 

2.                  COST OF PROJECT:

Project Delivery

$297,000

 

 

Construction

676,710

 

 

Contingency

100,000

 

 

     TOTAL

 $1,073,710

 

 

3.         SOURCE OF FUNDING:    471 - Parks and Recreation Bond Projects Fund

 

4.         FISCAL IMPACTS: This project is consistent with the Council-approved Budget Strategy Economic Recovery section in that it will spur construction spending in our local economy.  It provides for the renovation of the existing play area and, therefore, will have a negligible impact on the operating budget.

 

 


BUDGET REFERENCE

 

 

Fund

#

 

Appn

#

 

Appn Name

 

RC #

 

Total Appn.

 

Amt. for Contract

 

Adopted Budget Page

 

Last Budget

Action

(Date, Ord. No.)

471

4558

Saratoga Creek Park

Youth Lots Renovation and Restroom

 

12359B

$728,000

$405,443

Page 594

06/18/02 Ord.

Number 26674

471

4536

Wallenberg Park Play Area Renovation and Restroom

12360B

$563,000

$271,267

Page 600

06/18/02 Ord.

Number 26674

 

 

Total

 

$1,291,000

$676,710

 

 

 

 

CEQA

 

Saratoga Creek Park: Exempt, PP03-05-160.

Wallenberg Park: Exempt, PP03-05-161.

 

 

 

 

   KATY ALLEN

   Director, Public Works Department

 

 

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