City Council

3. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DIVERSIFIED UTILITY SERVICES INC., FOR EL MIRADOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find the proposed action in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction) and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and (2) Accept the bid dated April 18, 2023, submitted by Diversified Utility Services Inc. (“Diversified”), in response to the specifications for the El Mirador Infrastructure Improvement Project for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”); and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Diversified for an amount not-to-exceed $971,274 or a period of three years, whichever occurs first. The total cost includes a base contract amount of $882,977 plus a 10% contingency of $88,297 to provide for any necessary change orders.