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THE CITY OF o <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pL£ASANTONe <br /> October 4, 2011 <br /> Community Development <br /> Engineering Division <br /> TITLE: APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, REVIEW BIDS, AND AWARD <br /> CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO UTILITY SERVICE CO., INC. IN THE <br /> AMOUNT OF $259,840 FOR THE WATER STORAGE TANK CORROSION <br /> REPAIR, PROJECT NO. 071023; REVIEW AND AWARD THE THIRD <br /> PARTY COATING INSPECTION CONTRACT TO BAY AREA COATING <br /> CONSULTANTS INC. FOR THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $28,000 <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Bids have been received for the subject project and staff is recommending award of the <br /> construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Utility Service <br /> Co., Inc. in the amount of $259,840 for The Water Storage Tank Corrosion Repair 2011, <br /> CIP No. 071023. Recoating the interior of the water tank will eliminate corrosion, <br /> improve water quality and increase the service life of the reservoirs. Staff is also <br /> recommending award of the third party coating inspection contract to Bay Area Coating <br /> Consultants Inc. for the not-to-exceed amount of $28,000. Specialty inspection is <br /> necessary to ensure quality and rapid return of tanks to service. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> 1. Approve plans and specifications for this project. <br /> 2. Review the bids received and award the construction contract for the subject <br /> project to Utility Service Co., Inc. of Perry, Georgia, in the amount of$259,840. <br /> 3. Review and award the coating inspection contract to the best qualified consultant, <br /> Bay Area Coating Consultants, Inc. of Bakersfield, California, for the not-to-exceed <br /> amount of$28,000. <br /> 5. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the subject contracts. <br /> 6. Authorize the Director of Community Development to approve and execute <br /> contract change order(s) up to a contingency amount of $28,785 (10% of the total <br /> of both contracts) for additional work found to be necessary during construction. <br /> 7. Appropriate an additional $31,049 from the Repair and Replacement Water <br /> Enterprise Fund balance for CIP No. 071023 to ensure sufficient funding to <br /> complete the project. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> The amount of $285,825 is available in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget <br /> for this project; however additional funding is required. The total estimate of the cost of <br />