Recommendation
A. Conduct a public hearing to take verbal and written testimony regarding a bid protest filed by Granite Construction Company;
B. After considering the testimony presented during the public hearing, adopt Resolution 23-__, entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Rejecting Bid Protest, Approving the Final Plans and Specifications, and Awarding Construction Contract for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project (includes the Hollister Avenue/State Route 217 Undercrossing Project) and Hollister Avenue Bridge Replacement Project”;
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Construction Contract with Security Paving Company, Inc. for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project (includes the Hollister Avenue/State Route 217 Undercrossing Project) and Hollister Avenue Bridge Replacement Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $62,746,460.70, subject to the requirements of the contract documents;
D. Authorize the Public Works Director to approve contract change orders for the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road Extensions Project (includes the Hollister Avenue/State Route 217 Undercrossing Project) and Hollister Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, if necessary, in an amount not to exceed $8,801,628.63;
E. Authorize budget appropriations in the amount of $14,905,990.60 from various funds as identified in Table 2 of the Fiscal Impacts section of the staff report accompanying this agenda item; and
F. Direct staff to prepare a financing reimbursement resolution for consideration and pursue tax-exempt financing as a contingency should Measure A funding not be available.
Staff
Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
Melissa Angeles, Assistant Engineer
Estimated Time
45 minutes