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San Leandro council approves $360,000 design contract for trash‑capture project with up to 25% contingency after heated debate
Summary
The City Council approved a $360,000 design contract for installation of large trash‑capture devices in a flood control channel, authorizing change orders up to 10% each and 25% in the aggregate. Council members debated whether that contingency was too large for a design contract; the motion passed 5–2.
The San Leandro City Council on Monday authorized a $360,000 contract for design services to install large trash‑capture devices in a flood‑control channel and approved allowing contract change orders up to 10% per change order and 25% in the aggregate (up to $90,000).
The action, taken after more than an hour of questioning about contingency practices, passed 5–2, with Council members Bolt and Simon voting no.
“The original contract is for $360,000,” Jason Amai, San Leandro’s city engineer, told the council. “However, we are authorizing the city manager and staff to negotiate and approve contract change orders up to an…
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