City Council

8D. Award a construction contract for the Scott Valley Park Equipment Replacement Project (CP24A) to Western State Builders Inc. Environmental Considerations: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, the project is exempt per Sections 15302 and 15304(a). Section 15302 exempts replacement of commercial structures with new structures of substantially the same size, purpose, and capacity from environmental review. The project proposes to remove the existing 30-year-old playground equipment and install a new ADA Compliant equipment of substantially the same size and capacity. Section 15304(a) exempts grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent from environmental review. The project also proposes to grade and restore an existing bioretention basin to meet current stormwater standards and install a new earthen swale to connect to the bioretention basin. The property has a slope of less than 10 percent. In addition, none of the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 exist for the proposed project. Contact Person: Engineer II Stryker Recommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract in substantial form and any necessary amendments and time extensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Western State Builders, Inc., in the amount of $560,543 plus 15 percent contingency of $84,081 for a total construction contract not-to-exceed amount of $644,624 for the construction of the Scott Valley Park Equipment Replacement Project (CP24A); 2) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-117 titled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget" to appropriate $728,325 to the Scott Valley Park Equipment Replacement Project (CP24A); and 3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept and administer state funding from the State Per Capita grant program and Heavily Urbanized grant program. 2024-10-16 Item 08D Scott Valley Park Contract Award