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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2017-075 RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AMERICAN PAVEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE ANNUAL STREET SEALING 2016-17 PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 2017.0070; AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND APPROVE INDIVIDUAL CHANGE ORDERS UP TO 10% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT AND CUMULATIVE CHANGE ORDERS UP TO 30% OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro, on May 15, 2017, did publicly open, examine and declare all sealed proposals or bids for doing the work described in the bid documents for the subject project; and WHEREAS, said proposals were submitted to the Engineering and Transportation Director who finds that the proposal hereinafter mentioned is the lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder for doing said work of the Base Bid and Additive Bid A; and WHEREAS, the subject project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, change orders to clarify the work or respond to unusual existing conditions are a normal aspect of public contracting and construction; and WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery awarded the City a grant to reimburse at a certain rate the costs associated with incorporating recycled tires in the project; and WHEREAS, in order to expedite the delivery of public projects on schedule and on budget, provide that subcontractors and workers are paid in a timely fashion, avoid as much as possible costly delay claims, and insure that the City completes projects and products that are to the City's highest standards, the City Council finds that providing authorization to negotiate and approve change orders is in the best interest of public health, safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: That said City Council hereby rejects all of said proposals or bids except that herein mentioned; hereby waives any irregularities in the proposal or bid of the lowest responsible bidder; and hereby awards the contract for doing said work of the Base Bid and Additive Bid A to the lowest responsible bidder therefore, to wit, American Pavement Systems, in the amount of $730,000.00; and That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to negotiate and approve individual change orders up to a maximum of 10% of the original contract amount, or $73,000 each; and. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to negotiate and approve cumulative