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Committee awards $1.39 million maximum contract for parking-structure repairs
Summary
The Finance Committee approved awarding Unit S-266 parking-structure repair work to Western Specialty Contractors for $1,006,918.50 with a 15% contingency ($181,000), totaling not to exceed $1,387,718.50; staff said competitive bids and unknown site conditions justify the contingency.
The Finance Committee unanimously approved Jan. 12 an award to Western Specialty Contractors for Unit S-266 parking-structure repair and preventative maintenance. The base contract amount is $1,006,918.50 with a 15% contingency ($181,000) for a project total not to exceed $1,387,718.50. The motion passed 5-0.
The committee's deputy director for public works explained that bids were competitive and that contingencies address unforeseen conditions that can appear once contractors begin concrete removal and other on-site work. "DPW staff are happy to report that we continue to see increased interest, with hungry bidders," the deputy director said, and described the contingency as a practical allowance: "It's a little bit like surgery where sometimes you get in there... and it's then when you really get a even a better sense" of additional work needed.
Committee members did not request amendments to the award. The transcript records a motion to approve and a second and then a voice vote approving the contract, 5-0. No additional funding sources or schedule details were specified in the meeting record.
The committee moved to the remaining information items and then adjourned.
