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Resolution awarding a construction contract to Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia, California for the WQCP Effluent Storage Pond Liner Replacement (Project No. ss1704) in an amount not to exceed $716,000, authorizing a total construction budget of $859,200, and approving Budget Amendment Number 19.048
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco operates the South San Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP or Plant), located at 195 Belle Air Road, and
WHEREAS, this critical facility provides secondary wastewater treatment for the Cities of South San Francisco and San Bruno, Town of Colma, and portions of City of Daly City, a population over 110,000, and
WHEREAS, to comply with the State Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) permit limits, treated effluent is diverted to a 7 million gallon basin for temporary storage during high wet weather flow events, and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the storage basin was lined with a flexible, impermeable geomembrane liner to control seepage of the treated effluent into underlying soils, and
WHEREAS, Water Board requires that that City replace the aging and deteriorated basin liner this summer, and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2019, the City issued a Notice Inviting Bids for construction to replace the existing geomembrane liner in the effluent storage basin and received one bid in response, and
WHEREAS, Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia, California submitted the single responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $716,000, and
WHEREAS, awarding a construction contract to Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia, California will allow the City to replace the effluent storage basin liner this summer to comply with the Water Board permit requirement and to extend the useful life of this critical facility.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Contract Code §20166, Public Works contracts, if awarded, are ordinarily awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive to the solicitation; and
WHEREAS, the project is included in the City of South San Francisco’s Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program (Project No. ss1704); and
WHEREAS, approval of Budget Amendment number 19.048 is requested to transfer an additional $480,000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund into the project budget to cover this planned expenditure
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby awards a construction contract, a draft of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, for the WQCP Effluent Storage Pond Liner Replacement (Project No. ss1704) to Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia, California, in an amount not to exceed $716,000 conditioned on timely execution of the Project contract and submission of all required documents, including but not limited to, certificates of insurance and endorsement, in accordance with the Project documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council authorizes a total Project construction budget of $849,200.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council authorizes the Finance Department to establish the Project Budget consistent the information contained in the staff report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council approves Budget Amendment 19.048, appropriating $480,000 in Sewer Enterprise funds and amending the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the agreement and any other related documents on behalf of the City upon timely submission by Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia of the signed contract and all other documents, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to take any other related actions consistent with the intention of the resolution.
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