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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 16, 2016 <br />Resolution - Council <br />File Number: 16-197 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY: Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE: RESOLUTION to Award a Construction Contract to Rosas Brothers <br />Construction for the Curb Ramp Upgrades (2015-16) Project, Project No. <br />2016.0071 (recommends award to the lowest responsible bidder in the <br />amount of $928,600.00 from Measure B funds and Vehicle Registration Fees <br />funds for the installation of concrete curb ramps in advance of street <br />maintenance work at various locations throughout the City, and authorization <br />for the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Change Orders Up <br />to 10% of the Original Contract Amount; and authorization for the City <br />Manager to negotiate and approve cumulative change orders up to 25% of the <br />original contract amount) <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro did, on April 21, 2016 publicly open, examine and <br />declare all sealed proposals or bids for doing the work described in the bid documents for the <br />subject project; and <br />WHEREAS, said proposals were submitted to the Engineering and Transportation <br />Director who finds that the proposal hereinafter mentioned is the lowest responsive bid by a <br />responsible bidder for doing said work; and <br />WHEREAS, the subject project is categorically exempt from the California <br />Environmental Quality Act; and <br />WHEREAS, change orders to clarify the work or respond to unusual existing conditions <br />are a normal aspect of public contracting and construction; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to expedite the delivery of public projects on schedule and on <br />budget, provide that subcontractors and workers are paid in a timely fashion, avoid as much <br />as possible costly delay claims, and insure that the City completes projects and products that <br />are to the City's highest standards, the City Council finds that providing authorization to <br />negotiate and approve change orders is in the best interest of public health, safety and <br />welfare. <br />City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 5110/2016 <br />