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Item 5.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
MEETING DATE: MAY 26, 2022
SUBJECT: AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,762,825
TO DEVANEY ENGINEERING, INC., THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE DANVILLE SEWER RENOVATIONS,
PHASE 4, DISTRICT PROJECT 8466; INCLUDE AN ADDITIVE BID ITEM IN
THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 TO CONSTRUCT AN INTERCEPTOR
STRUCTURE; AND FIND THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYACT
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
KEITH GELLERMAN, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES-
CAPITAL PROJECTS
REVIEWED BY: SASHA MESTETSKY SENIOR ENGINEER
EDGAR J. LOPEZ, CAPITAL PROJECTS DIVISION MANAGER
JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
ISSUE
The Board of Directors (Board) must award the contract or reject bids within 50 days of the bid opening.
Authorization is also required for the General Manager to execute the Contract Documents subject to
submittal requirements.
BACKGROUND
The Danville Sewer Renovations, Phase 4, District Project 8466 (Project) is part of the ongoing sewer
renovation within the Collection System Program of the Capital Improvement Budget, aimed to replace or
rehabilitate deteriorated sewer infrastructure that is at the end of its useful life and in poor condition. The
construction work is coordinated with local jurisdictions, cities, utilities, private property owners, or tenants.
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The Project will generally renovate approximately 9,200 feet of small diameter public sewers, manholes,
and other related work within public rights-of-way and private easements. Central San staff prepared the
plans and specifications for the Project. Construction methods primarily include open trench, pipe bursting,
and cured-in-place pipe.An overview map of all site locations is shown in Attachment 1.
The Engineer's estimate for construction is $4,100,000. This Project was advertised on March 24 and 31,
2022. Six bids ranging from $3,762,825 to $4,565,492 were received and publicly opened on April 19,
2022. The Capital Projects Division conducted a technical and commercial review of the bids and
determined that Devaney Engineering, Inc. (Devaney) is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder
with a total bid amount of$3,762,825.A summary of bids received is shown in Attachment 2.
An additive bid item was included in the bid documents at the request of Central San's Collection System
Operations Division (CSOD)to construct a new structure designed as a grit trap for a 42-inch interceptor
in Danville. This structure will be installed upstream of a high maintenance and deep siphon that has history
and issues with grit accumulating and related difficulties in cleaning the siphon.
Devaney included in their bid a cost of$250,000 to construct the specialty structure. The average price
from the bidders was roughly$323,000 for the work. Staff recommends proceeding and including the
additive item now under the Project to improve maintenance on the existing large diameter siphon. The
new structure will allow CSOD easy access to remove grit and accumulated solids before entering the
siphon.
By company name and license, Devaney is a new contractor to Central San. However, the owner has
worked for Central San under a different general contractor in the past, and his supervisors and workers
have similar history with other contractors in the San Francisco Bay Area. The experience provided by
Devaney have met the minimum experience qualifications required under the Project's bid documents, and
references have been verified and are satisfactory to staff.
Central San will administer the construction contract and provide construction management, resident
engineering, survey, administration, and submittal review. Consultant inspection will be performed by one
of Central San's consultant inspection service contracts.
California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)
Staff has concluded that this Project is exempt from CEQA under Central San CEQA Guidelines Section
15302 because it involves replacement of existing facilities at substantially the same locations, purpose,
and level of activity as the facilities being replaced.Any capacity increases are for non-growth inducing, wet
weather purposes. The Project also is exempt under Central San CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3),
since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment. This certainty is based on Central San's experience with numerous
sewer construction projects of this nature, the relatively short distance involved, and Central San's
mitigating construction specifications. These specifications are standardized general and special
conditions that are made part of the Project bid documents to address environmental considerations, such
as protecting trees and riparian areas, as well as compliance with applicable federal, state, county, district,
municipal and local laws, ordinances, orders, and regulations.Approval of this Project will establish the
Board's independent finding that this Project is exempt from CEQA.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS
Central San staff has coordinated the proposed construction activities with private property owners, the
public, utilities, and impacted cities. Delaying or postponing the sewer work is not recommended.
Another alternative would be to reject all bids or the additive item, which is also not recommended. The
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sewers are in need of replacement, and the additive bid item will improve maintenance for CSOD.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The total estimated project cost is $5,502,000 which includes planning, design, bid price, additive bid item,
contingency, construction management, and consultant costs, as detailed in Attachment 3.
The project budget is shown on page 220 of Central San's Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget, with a total
amount of $5,300,000. The $250,000 additive bid item will be funded and charged to the Large Diameter
Piping Renovation Program, which has adequate funds for the work and accounts for the type of asset
being created. Therefore, the Project is within budget and does not require additional funds.
Sewer renovation projects typically allocate 15-percent contract contingency since additional work may be
added to the Project to urgently repair or replace nearby sewers and to cover expenses unforeseen in the
Project.
Presently, staff does not foresee any additional financial impact on this Project due to COVI D-19.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Central San staff did extensive homeowner outreach to prepare residents for the upcoming construction
work. Initial project letters were sent in the spring of 2021 informing residents of the Project. Throughout
the course of design, staff addressed email and phone inquiries regarding the Project and conducted in-
person outreach with several easement homeowners. A public meeting was not conducted; however, staff
provided a presentation and made it available on Central San's website. Additionally, the public was
encouraged to reach out with any additional questions or concerns they may have. To date, all questions
and concerns received have been answered and addressed.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Engineering and Operations Committee reviewed this subject at its meeting on May 4, 2022 and
recommended approval.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
Staff recommends the following:
1. Find that the Project is exempt from CEQA;
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $3,762,825 to Devaney Engineering Inc., the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder for the construction of the Danville Sewer Renovations, Phase 4,
District Project 8466;
3. 1 nclude an additive bid item in the amount of$250,000 to construct an interceptor structure; and
4. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Contract Documents subject to submittal
requirements.
Strategic Plan re-In
GOAL ONE: Customer and Community
Strategy 1—Deliver high-quality customer service, Strategy 2—Maintain a positive reputation
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GOAL TWO:Environmental Stewardship
Strategy 1—Achieve 100%compliance in all regulations
GOAL FIVE:Infrastructure Reliability
Strategy 2—Execute long-term capital renewal and replacement program, Strategy 3—Protect personnel and assets
from threats and emergencies
GOAL SEVEN:Agility and Adaptability
Strategy 1—Maintain a safe working environment for employees and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Project Location Map
2. Summary of Bids
3. Post Bid/P reconstruction Estimate
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ATTACHMENT 2
DANVILLE SEWER RENOVATIONS, PHASE 4
DISTRICT PROJECT 8466
SUMMARY OF BID
PROJECT NO.: 8466 NO. OF ADDENDA: 0 DATE/TIME: APRIL 19, 2022/11 AM
PROJECT NAME: DANVILLE SEWER RENOVATIONS, PHASE 4
PROJECT MANAGER: KEITH GELLERMAN
PROJECT LOCATION: 5019 IMHOFF PLACE, MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE: $4,100,000
NO. BIDDER BID PRICE
1 Devaney Engineering, Inc. $3,762,825
San Francisco, CA 94109
2 KJ Woods Construction, Inc. $3,848,000
So. San Francisco, CA 94083
3 Basset Engineering $4,022,617
San Francisco, CA 94131
4 Precision Engineering, Inc. $4,114,725
San Francisco, CA 94124
5 Cratus, Inc. $4,290,495
San Francisco, CA 94116
6 Andes Construction, Inc. $4,565,492
Oakland, CA 94601
BIDS OPENED BY /s/ Amelia Berumen DATE: April 19, 2022
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ATTACHMENT 3
DANVILLE SEWER RENOVATIONS, PHASE 4
DISTRICT PROJECT 8466
POST-BID/PRECONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE
%Of
Item Description Amounts Construction
No. Cost
1. CONSTRUCTION
a. Construction Contract $3,762,825
b. Additive Item (Interceptor Grit Trap)* $250,000
c. 15% Contingency $564,175
d. Permits $35,000
SUBTOTAL- CONSTRUCTION COST $4,612,000 100%
2. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
a. District Forces
-Construction Management(Engineering, Survey) $195,000
- Public Relations/Right-of-Way $20,000
-Operations (CSO) $20,000
b. Consultants
- Inspection $200,000
- Material Testing/Arborist/Others $30,000
SUBTOTAL - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT $465,000 10%
3. PREBID EXPENDITURES
a. Engineering (Design, Survey, Right-of-Way, Drafting) $425,000
SUBTOTAL - PREBID EXPENDITURES $425,000 9%
4. TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST $5,502,000
*Costs to construct a grit trap structure upstream of a 42"syphon will be funded by the Large Diameter Piping Renovation Program,
District Project No. 100007
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