For City Council Meeting May 14, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, Acting City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to 1) Award a Construction Contract to Genesis Builders, Inc. in the Amount of $1,336,498.61 for Building 400 Improvements, City Project No. CB2202; 2) Authorize a Contract Change Order Request in the amount of $150,298 with Fountainhead Corporation pursuant to the City's "On-Call" Agreement for Construction Management, Inspection, and Materials Testing Services for Building 400 Improvements, City Project No. CB2202; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto currently operates the Rialto Community Center located at 214 N Palm Avenue. The building is in significant need of renovation due to its deteriorating condition. Proposed improvements include but are not limited to the installation of new flooring, lighting, windows, ceilings, appliances, and cabinets and to improve ADA accessibility. The improvements are part of the action to continue rehabilitation work at the Center. To date, Buildings 100, 200, and 300 have been rehabilitated. After the rehabilitation of Building 400, the objective is to utilize CDBG funding to rehabilitate the remaining building in need of improvements, Building 500. An image of Building 400's location and the proposed project site is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
On March 5, 2024, the City released RFB No. 24-019 for Building 400 Improvements, City Project No. CB2202, and published the Notice Inviting Bids on the PlanetBids.com website. On April 18, 2024, the City received five (5) bids as follows:
A complete bid summary is included as Attachment 1. The engineer's estimate was $1,200,000. The lowest responsible and responsive bid was $1,336,498.61, submitted by Genesis Builders, Inc. The bid received by Abboud ...
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