BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
Reduction of Construction Contract Retention for the Wolfe Road Recycled Water Facilities Project, JMB Construction, Inc., Contractor, Project No. 91244001, Contract No. C0607 (Sunnyvale) (District 5).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Authorize reducing the current construction contract retention of ten percent (10%) to five percent (5%), consistent with the minimum amount required by the California Public Contract Code.
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SUMMARY:
The Board awarded the subject contract to JMB Construction, Inc. in the amount of $8,868,584 on February 9, 2016. The physical construction of the Wolfe Road Recycled Water Facilities Project (Project) is complete. A reduction to the construction contract retention is recommended since substantially complex work is complete and the remaining work is of minimal risk, consisting of equipment training and submittal of closeout items. Taking this recommended action is consistent with statutory requirements.
Project Background
The Project is a partnership between the District, the City of Sunnyvale, California Water Service Company, and Apple, Inc. Its purpose is to expand the recycled water distribution system in the City of Sunnyvale and provide service to Apple's new campus in Cupertino (Apple Campus 2). The Project includes the construction of approximately 13,300 linear feet of 24-inch diameter recycled water pipeline, a booster pump station, and appurtenances. The recycled water pipeline was installed along Wolfe Road in the City of Sunnyvale from just south of Kifer Road to Homestead Road, where it connects to the Homestead Crossing pipe to deliver water to the Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino. The booster pump station is located on the City of Sunnyvale's San Lucar Pump Station site near the intersection of Kifer and Wolfe Roads.
Physical construction and testing of the pipeline, appurtenances and pump station are complete. The system is ready to provide water to the Apple Campu...
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