REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Award of Contract for the City of Santa Clara Utilities Corporation Yard Renovation Project to Ron Paris Construction
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara utilities corporation yard located at 1705 Martin Avenue and constructed in the late 1960's, is occupied by staff from the Water and Sewer Department and Silicon Valley Power. It contains work offices, a utility operations control room, a computer room, conference rooms, men's locker rooms and restrooms, and one women's restroom. In an effort to provide additional amenities to women working at this site, the Utilities Corporation Yard Renovation Project (Project) proposes to construct a new accessible women's restroom equipped with lockers and a shower. The scope of work also includes replacement of the existing halon fire suppression system in the computer room with a new clean agent fire suppression system; accessible parking stalls, and a new concrete walkway and landing to create an accessible path of travel from the new parking stalls to the existing front entry door.
On April 6, 2021, City Council approved a design professional services agreement with Studio G Architects, Inc. for the Project to provide preliminary engineering, preparation of construction documents (plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate) for public works bidding, assistance with obtaining building permit, and engineering support services during bid, award, and construction phases.
DISCUSSION
In March 2023, a competitive Request for Bids (RFB) for construction of the Project was published on the City's bid notification system, Periscope S2G. The RFB was viewed by over 61 vendors on Periscope S2G, which included contractors, suppliers, plan rooms, builder exchanges, and more. Beyond the contractors and suppliers who viewed the RFB through Periscope S2G, additional vendors were also able to view ...
Click here for full text