City Council

3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HOUALLA ENTERPRISES LTD., DBA METRO BUILDERS &\nENGINEERS GROUP, LTD., FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF BUSCH GARDEN AND ROSEMONT SEWER PUMP STATIONS PROJECT FOR\nAN\nAMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $3,794,453 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 19, §15302, Replacement or Reconstruction, Class 2, (c), and that there are\nno features that\ndistinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;\n(2) Award contract to the lowest and best bid dated April 7, 2026 submitted by Metro Builders & Engineers’ Group, Ltd., in response to the bid\nspecifications for the\nModernization of Busch Garden and Rosemont Sewer Pump Stations project, authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $3,794,453\nwhich includes the base contract amount of $3,299,524 and a contingency of $494,929 to provide for unforeseen change orders; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve within contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.