Subject: TRAFFIC SIGNAL UNIT 00D PROJECT
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 8
Report on bids and award of contract for the Traffic Signal Unit 00D Project to the low bidder, Brown & Fesler Inc., for the amount of $279,771, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $14,000. CEQA: Exempt.
This proposed project installs traffic signal systems at the following locations:
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Council District |
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1. Country Club Parkway and Silver Creek Valley Road |
8 |
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Signal Installation |
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2. Courtside Drive and Farnsworth Drive |
8 |
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Signal Installation |
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These traffic signals are warranted and funded by Development Assessment Integrated Finance District No. 88-203SJ for Silver Creek Development.
This proposed project in general includes installation of signal standards, signal display equipment, conduit and electrical systems, vehicular and pedestrian detection systems, street lighting and related improvements.
ANALYSIS
Bids were received on May 31, 2001, with the following results:
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Contractor |
Bid Amount |
Variance Amount |
Over/(Under) Percent |
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Engineer’s Estimate |
$315,000 |
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Rosendin Electric Inc. (San José, CA |
296,065 |
($18,935) |
(6.0%) |
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Giacalone Electrical Services (Gilroy, CA) |
289,800 |
(25,200) |
(8.0%) |
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Brown & Fesler Inc. (San Ramon, CA) |
279,771 |
($35,229) |
(11.1%) |
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The low bid submitted by Brown & Fesler Inc., is 11.1 percent below the Engineer’s Estimate. The bid documents have been evaluated and a correctable error was found in the total bid amount resulting from incorrectly summing the extended prices. This has been corrected as required by Section 2-1.05 “Proposal Forms” of the Standard Specifications, which specifies that the sum of the extended prices of all items shall prevail over the total contract amount shown in the bid. This is considered a reasonable price based upon the Engineer’s Estimate and recent bid result of similar projects.
This project was listed on the City's Internet Bid Line and advertised in the San José Mercury News and San José Post Record. Bid packages for all public works construction projects are routinely provided to a standard list of various contractor organizations, builder's exchanges and disadvantaged business organizations, including United Minority Business Enterprises and the San José Minority Business Development Center.
This project was coordinated with Department of Transportation, the Offices of Equality Assurance, Risk Manager and the City Attorney, and the Silver Creek Valley Country Club Homeowner’s Association.
1. COST OF RECOMMENDATION: $279,771
2. COST OF PROJECT:
Project Development $ 13,000
Construction 279,771
Design & Construction Management 57,000
Contingency 14,000
TOTAL $363,771
3. SOURCE OF FUNDING: 695 – Special Assessment District-CBA Fund
4. ESTIMATED STARTING DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: August, 2001
5. ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: November, 2001
BUDGET
REFERENCE
Fund : 695
Appn: 4396
R.C.: 111373
Amount: $4,000,000
Budget Document: Developer’s Funded Projects
The City of San José Nondiscrimination Requirements are included in this project as required by Chapter 4.08 of the San José Municipal Code.
Exempt.
RAJEEV BATRA
Acting Director, Public Works Department