TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Joe DeFrancesco, Interim Public Works Director
Gilbert Gamboa, City Engineer
Marzena Laskowska, Principal Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Making a Determination that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project 602745-24 Cycle 4 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Project Qualifies for a Categorical Exemption Pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines, Approving Plans and Specifications, and Awarding a Construction Contract to Oppenheimer National for $140,996.56, Including Contingency (No Budget Impact) (Interim Public Works Director DeFrancesco).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0023
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-0023:
1. Make a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines Section for the CDBG Project 602745-24 Cycle 4 ADA Curb Ramp Project (Cycle 4 Ramp Project);
2. Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Cycle 4 Ramp Project;
3. Awarding a Construction Contract to Oppenheimer National for the Cycle 4 Ramp Project for $116,996.56; and
4. Authorizing the City Manager and/or his/her designee to approve an extra work contingency up to $24,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds of $140,996.56 are currently available for the agreement, including contingency, within the Grants Fund. This Project is funded by the CDBG Program. A Budget and Expenditures Summary is attached.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the CDBG Program is to enhance the quality of life for low- and moderate-income individuals, prevent neighborhood decline, and address other critical community development needs. As part of this initiative, CDBG funds may be used to improve mobility and accessibility for people with disabilities and seniors by removing physical barriers that impede...
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