City Council

9N. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO INTERIOR DEMOLITION, INC. FOR THE 8940 PACIFIC\nAVENUE DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT PROJECT IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC\nHEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,000\nAt its meeting of June 25, 2024, the City Council awarded a contract for the 8930 Pacific\nAvenue Demolition and Abatement Project after one of the detached garages associated\nwith 8930 Pacific Avenue was severely damaged by a fire started by transients. The\ntransients that were trespassing and breaking into 8930 Pacific Avenue have now begun\ntrespassing and breaking into 8940 Pacific Avenue, another neighboring vacant 4-plex\nbuilding. The City has received multiple calls for service related to trespassing, and during\none of the recent responses, staff was threatened by a transient brandishing a wine bottle\nas a weapon. Staff is recommending demolition at this time due to concerns from\nresidents, the property manager, and the City. The City’s Purchasing and Contracting\nGuidelines allow for exceptions to the standard procurement procedures when it is\ndetermined to be in the best interests of the City to preserve the public health, safety, and\nwelfare of the community. As such, staff is recommending award of contract to Interior\nDemolition, Inc., which was the lowest responsible bidder in 2022, and was most recently\nawarded the 8930 Pacific Avenue Demolition and Abatement Project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare the work proposed under this scope increase to be categorically\nexempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, Section\n15301l (3); and\n2. Authorize staff to exercise an exception to the standard procurement procedures in\nthe best interests of the City to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the\ncommunity; and\n3. Award a construction contract to Interior Demolition, Inc., to provide professional\ndemolition and abatement services in the amount of $96,000; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Interior Demolition, Inc. in\na contract to provide the services; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders with Interior\nDemolition, Inc., as needed and determined by City staff, for any contingencies up to\n15% of the contract amount.\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\nAugust 27, 2024