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RESOLUTION NO. 14804
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN
SIGNAL MODERNIZATION WITH MIKE BROWN ELECTRIC IN THE AMOUNT OF $172,700
AND AUTHORIZING CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,540 FOR A TOTAL
APPROPRIATED AMOUNT OF $207,240.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) allocated $25 million to
the Nine Bay Area Counties for the Innovative Deployment to Enhance Arterials (IDEA) Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, one of the projects selected for design and construction was the “Downtown
San Rafael Signal Modernization Project”; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2018, $1,195,856 from the IDEA Grant Program was allocated
to the City of San Rafael by MTC; and
WHEREAS, City staff has identified an additional $365,856 of Traffic Mitigation Funds
(#246) preliminarily set aside for the San Rafael Downtown Traffic Signal Modernization Project
in the FY 2020-21 through FY 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and
WHEREAS, the installation of an Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures
(ATSPM) is included in the 2020 General Plan under line item 22 of Exhibit 21 as “Upgrade
traffic signal system”; and
WHEREAS, having advertised and solicited construction bids in accordance with the
City’s Municipal Code, the City Clerk did publicly open, examine, and declare all sealed bids on
the 7th day of May, 2020 for the following project entitled “DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC SIGNAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT” City Project Number 11348 in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefore on file in the office of the Department of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, the bid of $172,700 from Mike Brown Electric at the unit prices stated in its
bid, was and is the lowest bid for said work and said bidder is the lowest responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, City staff has apportioned an additional 20% of the bid price for contingencies
in the amount of $34,540;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES
as follows:
1. The bid of Mike Brown Electric is hereby accepted at the unit prices stated in its bid,
and the contract for said work and improvements is hereby awarded to Mike Brown
Electric at the stated unit prices.
2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the contract for the project
with Mike Brown Electric at the bid amount, subject to final approval as to form by the
City Attorney, and to return the bidder’s bond upon the execution of the contract.
3. City Traffic Mitigation Fund #246 appropriations for City Project No. 11348 will be
increased by $207,240, which includes the construction award amount and
contingency.
4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any and all such actions and make
changes as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of this resolution.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of
said City on the 1st day of June 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
File No.: 18.10.23