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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-17 City Council (48)BUDGET 1996-98 C~ty of Palo Alto C ty Manager’s Report TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL 12 FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT:UTILITIES AGENDA DATE: JUNE 17, 1996 CMR:291:96 SUBJECT:Approval of Amendment No. 1 of Contract with Lewis & Tibbitts, Inc., for Electric Utility Trench and Substructure Installation REQUEST This is a request for approval of an amendment to an existing Construction contract (C6075675) with Lewis &Tibbitts, Inc., of Fremont, California, to extend the performance period through fiscal year 1996-97 and increase the contract amount by $307,650 for as-requested utility substructure installation for electric services. This contract may be extended through 1997-98. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that Council: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the attached amendment to contract C6075675 with Lewis & Tibbitts, Inc. to extend the performance period through fiscal year 1996-97 and increase the contract amount by $307,650. CMR:291:96 Page 1 of 3 POLICY IMPLICATIONS This contract does not represent any change to existing policies. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT DESCRIPTION In July 1995, the City entered into a contract with Lewis & Tibbitts, Inc., in the amount of $307,650 for Electric Utility Trench and Substructure Installation (Reference CMR:334:95). Lewis & Tibbitts was selected as the lowest responsible bidder at that time. Lewis & Tibbitts has been working under that contract and has performed excellently. Over 100 electric services and small system improvements have been performed under the contract. The existing contract allows the City and Lewis & Tibbitts to extend the contract through the FY 1997-98. This is subject to the City of Palo Alto City Council’s annual approval of each current years budget and appropriation of funds for this contract. The contractor’s compliance with the terms and conditions as established by the Invitation for Bid. 3.A mutual agreement to continue the contract with: a.Negotiations beginning 60 days prior to each 12 month’s anniversary date; A mutual agreement to extend the Contract completed 30 days prior to each 12 month.expiration date; Satisfactory compliance and extensions by the Contractor with the established certificates of insurance, licensing, permits, City’s Contract or other requirements of the Terms & Conditions; and d.Firm pricing for subsequent 12 month term(s ). CMR:291:96 Page 2 of 3 Lewis & Tibbitts has agreed to hold their rates and extend the contract for another year. This amendment will extend the performance period one year, through June 30, 1997, and increase the contract amount by $307,650. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for this work are included in the 1996/96 budget for the Electric Fund CIP, Major Project Number 8928. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA and no further environmental review is necessary. ATTACHMENTS Renewal Agreement PREPARED BY: Jim Thompson DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW: J. MRIZE~ DirectOr of Utilities CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: FLEMING City Manager CMR:291:96 Page 3 of 3 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. C6075675 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND LEWIS & TIBBITTS, INC. This Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C6075675 ("Contract") is entered into , 1996, by and between the CITY OF PALO ALTO, a chartered city and a municipal corporation of the State of California ("CITY"), and LEWIS & TIBBITTS, INC., a California corporation, located at 42700 Boyce Road, Fremont, California 94538 ("CONTRACTOR"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Contract was entered into between the parties for the provision of trench and substructure installation services; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Contract; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, terms, conditions, and provisions of this Amendment, the parties agree: follows: SECTION i.Section 1 is hereby amended to read as "Pursuant to Section 1 of Contract No. C6075675, the term is hereby extended for one year, commencing July i, 1996 and expiring on June 30, 1997." follows: SECTION 2.Section 2 is hereby amended to read as "Pursuant to Section 1 of Contract No. C6075675, the Base Contract amount of FY 1996- 97 shall be $307,650 for a total contract price of $615,300." SECTION 3. Except as herein modified, all other provisions of the Contract, including any exhibits and subsequent amendments thereto, shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have by their duly authorized representatives executed this Amendment on the date first above wr~tteno ATTEST:CITY OF PALO ALTO City Clerk Mayor 1 960610 syn 0071000 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney APPROVED: LEWIS & TIBBITTS, INC. Taxpayer I.D. No. 94-3195160 City Manager Director of Utilities Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services Risk Manager 960610 syn 0071000 2 CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Civil Code § 1189) STATE OF COUNTY OF ) ) ) On ~ /L /~& , before me, the undersigned, a notary Dubli_~c in, and for said County, personally appeared personally known to me (~d ~o sa~a4-s~e___ct~_r~v e~) to be the person(~ whose name(~ is/ar-~ subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/~ executed the same in his/~h~ authorized capacity(i~.), and that by his/~e~ signature~ on the instrument the person(W, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(~ acted, executed the instrument. 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