City Council

15. Approve Appropriation Adjustments and Award a Construction Contract to GMZ Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $4,642,644 for the Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project with an Estimated Construction Delivery Cost of $5,640,000 (Non-General Fund) Department(s): Public Works Agency Recommended Action: 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize an additional $1.25 million in Proposition 68 Urban Flood Protection (UFP) grant funding from the California Natural Resources Agency into the Public Works Agency Enterprise Capital Grants, Direct Revenue Account and appropriate the same amount into the California Natural Resources Agency Urban Flood Protection, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $900,000 of prior year fund balance in the Federal Clean Water Protection fund, Prior Year Carryforward revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 3. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program to add $1.25 million of Proposition 68 Urban Flood Protection Grant Program funding and $900,000 of Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise funding for the Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project (22-6622). 4. Award a construction contract to GMZ Engineering Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid plus bid alternate in the amount of $4,642,644, for construction of the Downtown Flood Reduction and Stormwater Infiltration Project, for the term beginning March 21, 2023 and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 5. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $5,640,000, which includes $4,642,644 for the construction contract, $552,356 for contract administration, inspection and testing, and a $445,000 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work. (includes determination that the recommended actions are exempt from further review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2022-95 was filed for the project)