Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR PROJECT NO. 1730: CITY OF CARSON EVENT CENTER EV CHARGING STATIONS AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-193, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND SPECIAL REVENUE BUDGET
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I. SUMMARY
Project No. 1730: City of Carson Event Center EV Charging Stations is part of the City of Carson (City's) Fiscal Year 2023/24 and 2024/25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) plan. The original scope of project includes the installation of EV charging stations at City Hall North parking lot. Due to parking availability, staff proposed that the charging stations be installed at the West parking lot of the Carson Event Center, northeast of the garden. Funds in the amount of $56,250.00 will be reimbursable when the project is complete as part of the executed contract between the City and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Contract No. ML18057.
The project was advertised in a newspaper of local circulation and through the PlanetBids portal from October 12, 2023 to November 13, 2023. Seven (7) bids were received and opened at the City Clerk's Office. It was determined that Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a total bid amount of $262,127.80.
Staff is requesting City Council to award a Construction Contract to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. for Project No. 1730: City of Carson Event Center EV Charging Stations for an amount not-to-exceed $262,127.80.
Public Works is also requesting the City Council to amend the 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects List so that funding for this project will be moved from Fiscal Year 24/25 to Fiscal Year 23/24.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. AWARD a Construction Contract to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc., the lowes...
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