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Council approves consent items; modifies storm-drain contract contingency to 15%
Summary
Council approved consent items including an odor-control update for a public station and authorized a storm-drain construction contract after amending the requested contingency from 25% to 15% (alternate bid 1 to be handled separately). The contract award was approved by roll call.
The council moved to adopt the consent calendar. Council approved items 10.1 and 10.4 without discussion and then considered items 10.2 and 10.3 after council members pulled them for brief comment.
For item 10.2 (public-station odor-control), Mario Traverso, public-works project manager, reported the project installed two charcoal-filter ventilation devices and sealed a previously open hatch; staff consider the measures successful but noted grease buildup is an ongoing maintenance issue. Council approved item 10.2 by roll call.
Item 10.3 (Storm Drain Replacement and Related Work) drew more discussion. Traverso explained the work involves coordination with Caltrans, a PG&E lot and a private parcel; staff solicited a bid alternate for private-parcel installation because negotiations with the private owner are not guaranteed. The lowest responsive bidder submitted a base bid of $2.8 million. Councilmember Barrick and others questioned the contingency request; Traverso recommended a 15% contingency to address potential complications given system age and underground utility coordination.
Councilmember Barrick moved (motion amended on the floor as described by staff) to approve item 10.3 with a 15% contingency and with alternate bid 1 treated as a separate decision to return to council if needed. The resolution and contract award were adopted by roll call with the following recorded votes: Mayor Dohring ' yes; Vice Mayor Deesey ' yes; Councilmember Spatarato ' yes; Councilmember Barrack ' yes; Councilmember Summers ' yes. The council directed staff to return with a separate agreement if alternate bid 1 is required.
The staff project manager said the work has been priced competitively and that Argonaut (the low bidder) has prior local experience; staff will return to the council if the private-parcel alternate is needed or if contingencies are expended.
