HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2020-041 A - Reject Bids for ADA Parking Expansion ProjectRESOLUTION NO.2020-41A
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
REJECTING THE BIDS FOR 201 E STREET ADA
PARKING EXPANSION PROJECT ("PROJECT")
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino owns, operates and is responsible for the
maintenance of a parking lot at 201 E Street; and
WHEREAS, the parking lot requires updating existing access ramps and parking
provisions to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; and
WHEREAS, the general fund Capital Improvement Program (CIP) reserve for ADA
Access to 201 Building was approved on June 5, 2019, by the Mayor and City Council in the
amount of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, $331,847 of this funding has been expended to bring restrooms and the
entrance doors at the 201 E Street building into ADA compliance; and
WHEREAS, the remaining project fund balance of $168,153 is available for 201 E
Street ADA Parking Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, staff has administered a competitive bid process to secure a construction
contract to perform the ADA parking expansion and received ten responsive bids on January 9,
2020; and
WHEREAS, the lowest bid response, in the amount of $342,350, is significantly above
the Engineer's overall estimate and well exceeds the remaining funding available for this project.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this
reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council rejects all bids received in response to the Project.
SECTION 3. That the City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that
the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not
subject to CEQA.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
Resolution No. 2020-41A
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City C cil • id si , ed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk this 19'" day of February, 2020.
John Valdivia, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attes : +
eorgeann Hanna, MMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
JV-/"G—ary D. Saenz, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2020-41A
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Georgeann Hanna, MMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of
Resolution No. 2020-41A, adopted at a regular meeting held at the 19th day of February, 2020
by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ
IBARRA X
FIGUEROA X
SHORETT _ - y
NICKEL X
RICHARD x
MULVIHILL
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this 20th day of February
2020.
Georgeann Hanna, MMC, City Clerk