Vernon

City Council

March 05, 2024 Item #9

Agenda Item 9

9. Contract with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for Highway Safety Improvement Program\n(HSIP) Cycle 9 – Contract No. 20240173\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because\nthe project consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of the existing City’s traffic\nsignals and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the bid proposal from Elecnor Belco Electric Inc. as the lowest responsive and\nresponsible bidder and reject all other bids;\nC. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Elecnor Belco\nElectric Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for Traffic Signal Indications\nUpgrades and Placement of Solar-Powered Speed Signs HSIP Cycle 9 Project in an amount\nnot-to-exceed $247,000; and\nD. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $24,700 in the event of an\nunexpected changed condition in the project and grant authority to the City Administrator to\nissue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.