City Council

5.\nAward a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Giles Engineering, in the amount of\n$1,140,841.08, for the Cerritos Avenue (Walnut Street to Ninth Street) Water Main Replacement\nProject; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and any other related\ndocuments, including any cost-neutral amendments of the contract and any documents\ncontemplated by the contract, and to take such actions as are necessary, required, or advisable\nto implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is categorically exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301(b), 15302(c), and\n15303(d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to\nexecute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.