City Council

4. Award of Contract to Fraijo Brothers Inc., in the amount of $266,206.00 for Amherst Treatment Plant Pre-Filter Replacement Project. This action will award a construction contract to Fraijo Brothers Inc., in the amount of $266,206.00 for the Amherst Treatment Plant Pre-Filter Replacement Project (CIP Project No. WT2502). The project was budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025-26 at $318,000, using Water Capital Improvement Funds. The scope of the project includes the replacement of old treatment filters at the Amherst Treatment Plan with a newer filtering system.\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Award a City Attorney approved to form public works construction contract to Fraijo Brothers Inc., the lowest, most responsible bidder, in the amount of $266,206.00 for the Amherst Treatment Plant Pre-Filter Replacement Project;\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue change orders not exceeding 10% of the construction budget for a total possible construction contract cost of $292,826.60; and\n3. Authorize staff to issue a purchase order in the amount of $18,500 to CivilTEC, the City's utility engineer, to provide construction management services during the project.