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Clear Lake approves $4.63M Eighteenth Avenue contract; tribal counsel warned of pending CEQA, Brown Act and records concerns
Summary
The council authorized a $4,632,295 contract with Argonaut Constructors for the Eighteenth Avenue Improvement Project with up to 10% contingency after Koi Nation counsel said a pending CEQA lawsuit, an April rescission that may not have been properly agendized, and public-records requests require corrective steps; city staff and the city attorney said the item is properly agendized and the city will comply with records requests.
The Clear Lake City Council on May 18 authorized a contract with Argonaut Constructors for the Eighteenth Avenue Improvement Project in the amount of $4,632,295 and authorized the city manager to approve up to 10% in unforeseen contract amendments.
Director Lave told the council the project was put out to bid in January, bids opened March 16 and Argonaut was the lowest responsible bidder; staff noted a prior April award had been rescinded due to a funding-source delay and brought the item back to the council for approval. "Staff is here tonight to represent a request for approval of the contract with Argonaut Constructors in the amount of $4,632,295," Director Lave said.
On Zoom, Lauren Bernadett…
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