City Council

9G. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO G2 CONSTRUCTION TO INSTALL CATCH BASIN\nAUTOMATED RETRACTABLE SCREENS AND CONNECTOR PIPE SCREENS AND\nAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS\nIn 2022, City staff applied for competitive grant funding from the Measure M2\nEnvironmental Cleanup Program administered by the Orange County Transportation\nAuthority (OCTA) for the installation of proprietary G2 Construction, Inc. automated\nretractable screens and connector pipe screens in 31 catch basins to prevent trash from\nentering local waterways. The OCTA Environmental Cleanup Program Allocation\nCommittee awarded the requested grant funding to the City for these screens, and as\nsuch, the City must now proceed with installations.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(b) as minor alteration of existing\npublic utility; and\n2. Accept the Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program grant funding in the\nmaximum amount of $61,890; and\n3. Waive the competitive bidding requirement in the City’s purchasing policy by using\nthe County of Orange Master Agreement with G2 Construction, Inc. to purchase and\ninstall the devices; and\n4. Award a construction contract to G2 Construction in the amount of $69,626; and\n5. Approve an appropriation of $7,000 from the City’s Gas Tax Fund (#211) to fund any\ncontingencies; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager to make minor changes, if needed, to the City’s\nconstruction contract documents with approval of the City Attorney; and\n7. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and G2 Construction, Inc. in a\ncontract; and\n8. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders with G2 Construction,\nInc., as needed and determined by City staff, up to $7,000.\nAugust 8, 2023