Report Prepared by: Amber Minami, Engineering Project Manager
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SUBJECT: Award of Bid to Dirt Dynasty, Inc. for the CMAQ Merced North Transit Hub, Project Number 121045, in the Amount of $1,666,296.25
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers awarding a construction contract to Dirt Dynasty, Inc. in the amount of $1,666,296.25 for the CMAQ Merced North Transit Hub Project Number 121045.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Awarding the CMAQ Merced North Transit Hub Project Number 121045 to Dirt Dynasty, Inc., in the amount of $1,666,296.25; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents and to approve change orders not to exceed 10% of the total contract; and,
C. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make necessary budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff;
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion);
3. Deny; or
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Article XI, Section 1109 - Contracts on Public Works, and Merced Municipal Code Chapter 3.04, Article IV - Public Works Contracts.
Caltrans Procedures for Administering Local Grant Projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STP) are used to comply with the changes to the programming and funding statutes brought about by Charter 622 of the Statutes of 1997 (SB 45, KOPP). The procedures have been modified to remain consistent with and complimentary to the various guidelines and policies adopted by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), including the current 2010 STP Guidelines
(adopted on October 14, 2009).
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2022-2023 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
In June 2020, the City applied for CMAQ funds to install a Transit Hub in the Bellevue Ranch Development.
Appropriati...
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