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RESOLUTION NO. 115-97
COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION (1) APPROVING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO
CHIANG C.M. CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR CITY HALL SEISMIC
UPGRADE, (2) APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONTRACT
WITH EQE INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR THE SEISMIC UPGRADE, AND (3) APPROVING A
CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONTRACT WITH SIGNET TESTING LABS
TO PROVIDE SPECIAL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES DURING
THE SEISMIC UPGRADE
WHEREAS, the City desires to award the City Hall Seismic Strengthening Contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, Chiang C.M. Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,204,459
including the additive bids; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 1996, a contract was awarded to EQE International to
prepare plans and specifications for the seismic strengthening of City Hall, however, no fees
were included for support services during construction and City staff has determined that a
reasonable fee for such support services is$27,991; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 1996, the City Council approved a contract for Signet
Testing Labs to provide special inspection and testing of the Library and City Hall Seismic
Strengthening Projects, but approved the fee of $10,000 for inspection and testing of only the
Library; and
WHEREAS, the City now needs to increase Sigmet Testing Lab's current contract by
$12,832 to provide for the necessary special inspection and testing of the City Hall Seismic
Strengthening Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that it hereby:
(1) Approves an award of a contract in an amount not to exceed $1,204,459 to
Chiang C.M. Construction Inc. for the City Hall Seismic Strengthening Project.
(2) Approves a change order to the contract with EQE International to provide
construction support services for the seismic strengthening of City Hall in an amount not to
exceed $27,991.
(3) Approves a change order to the contract with Signet Testing Labs in an amount
not to exceed $12,832 to provide special inspection and testing for the City Hall Seismic
upgrade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute these
Agreements on behalf of the City.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a ro§u ] a r meeting held on the
8th day of Oct. , 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers James L.
Penna, Robert Yee and Mayor
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Datzman, Eugene R. Mullin,
Joseph A. Fernekes
John R.
ATTEST:
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