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THE CITY OF 5 pL£ASANTONo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT December 6, 2011 Community Development Engineering Division TITLE: APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, REVIEW BIDS, AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO TRINET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,670 FOR THE ANNUAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT— FOOTHILL 8 MILLION GALLON RESERVOIR PROJECT, CIP NO. 101028 SUMMARY Bids have been received for the Annual Water Main Replacement — Foothill 8 Million Gallon Reservoir project, CIP No. 101028. Staff is recommending award of the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Trinet Construction, Inc., in the amount of $210,670. This work will consist of removing existing outlet piping, extending the existing inlet piping, and recoating metal surfaces. This work will ensure the quality of water stored in the tank and reduce the operational and maintenance costs of the tank. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve plans and specifications for this project. 2. Review the bids received and award the construction contract for the subject project to Trinet Construction, Inc. of San Francisco, California, for a low bid amount of$210,670. 3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the subject contract. 4. Authorize the Director of Community Development to approve and execute contract change order(s) for a contingency amount of $42,100 (20% of the contract) for necessary related work. FINANCIAL STATEMENT This project is part of the City's on-going preventive maintenance efforts to continue to provide quality water and prolong the service life of existing water storage tanks. These projects are expected to help control operational and long-term maintenance costs. Sufficient funds for this project are included in the City's adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget of $489,666, consisting of $459,451 allocated to CIP 091028, plus the remaining balance ($30,215) of the recently accepted Annual Water Replacement— Longview Drive Pump Station project, CIP No. 091028.