PREPARED BY: RONALYN NONATO DATE OF MEETING: 03/06/17
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING WORK PERFORMED BY TENNYSON ELECTRIC INC. FOR RUMRILL BLVD. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (PW 574) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
Rumrill Blvd. Pedestrian Safety Improvements, Project PW 574, is an adopted policy item under the Infrastructure policy area, Capital Improvement Projects section, Public Works category of the FY 2015-17 City Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15302 of the CEQA Regulations, Replacement or Reconstruction. A Notice of Exemption was filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk on January 19, 2011.
BACKGROUND
At its May 16, 2015 meeting the City Council awarded a contract to Tennyson Electric Inc. from Livermore, CA, to perform work outlined in the Plans and Specifications for the Project called the Rumrill Blvd. Pedestrian Safety Improvements (PW 574). The project consisted of connecting high density residential units on the west side of Rumrill Blvd. to the Wildcat creek trail, which leads to Davis Park. The project provided a safe path of travel for pedestrians including those in wheelchairs. The construction involved installation of beacon enhanced crosswalk with pedestrian median isle alterations, pavement striping, street lighting, pedestrian curb ramp updates, electrical pedestals/boxes and associated electrical supply connections.
The construction work was substantially completed in accordance with the Plans and Specifications on February 16, 2017.
By adopting the attached resolution, the Council will accept the work as complete and authorize the City Engineer to issue a Notice of Completion. This action will allow the title of the work to transfer from Contractor to City and will enable processing of final payment claims.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund associated with this resolution. Funds are available from the approved capital project budget under account 320-3200-43600-574.
The cost estimate authorized at time of contract award was $188,640. Final costs have been determined to be $186,961.21, which is 1% below the contract award. The 15% contingency that was approved by Council was not used.