REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Resolution for the Use of City Electric Forces at Various Locations
Report
BACKGROUND
Charter Section 1310 titled Contracts on Public Works states, in part, "that every contract involving an expenditure of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the construction or improvement (excluding maintenance and repair) of public buildings, works, streets, drains, sewers, utilities, parks and playgrounds shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder." The section further states that "the City Council may declare and determine that, in its opinion, the work in question may be performed better or more economically by the City with its own employees, and after the adoption of a resolution to this effect by at least four affirmative votes, it may proceed to have said work done in the manner stated, without further observance of the provisions of this section."
DISCUSSION
Staff believes that the work described below is best performed with City Forces to complete the limited size and scope of the work outlined below. The Electric Utility has in-house knowledge and trained personnel operating and maintaining the electric system that can be leveraged to more economically perform this work. Bidding out the work and contracting with a private entity would delay the construction projects. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council find that City Forces can best perform the installation of the following electric facilities and approve the use of City Forces.
Location:
Stevens Creek Boulevard at Henry Avenue
Type of Service:
Street Lights - New Pedestrian Traffic Signal, requested by City of San Jose
Description of Work:
Install 100' underground low voltage cables. Connect new traffic signal service and install meter.
Estimated Cost:
$3,533
Source of Revenue:
Customer Service Charges
Estimate Number:
34476 Rev. 1
Location:
2800 San Tomas Expressway
Type of Service:
New Business
Description of Work:
Remove one padmoun...
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