TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Director of Public Works
Steve Finton, City Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Progress Payment No. 1 in the Net Amount of $144,018.34 to Vido Samarzich, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Water Main Replacement and Fire Hydrant Installation Project (Area1, Hill Section; 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and John Streets; and Highview, Pacific and Poinsettia Avenues)
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a payment in the amount of $151,598.25 to Vido Samarzich, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Water Main Replacement and Fire Hydrant Installation Project (Area1) [95% ($144,018.34) would be released immediately and 5% ($7,579.91) would be retained and released after completion of the project].
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Water Enterprise Funds in the amount of $1,200,000 were appropriated by City Council through the Fiscal Year 2011-12 and 2012-13 Capital Improvement Plans. An additional appropriation in the amount of $320,000 was approved by City Council on August 7, 2012 bringing total project appropriations to$1,520,000. Anticipated expenditures total to $1,390,490 which will leave an anticipated balance of $129,510 upon completion of the project. Please see Attachment 1, Table 1 for budget, anticipated expenditure and progress payment details in tabular format.
BACKGROUND:
This project is part of the City’s annual water main replacement program which replaces old and/or undersized water mains. These main replacements will reduce the risk of main breaks and will enhance fire suppression flows.
This project is an important aspect of the city’s comprehensive public fire protection program. An adequate public water system capable of delivering, in addition to maximum daily consumption, water supply at fire locations was a factor in...
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