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Resolution No. 2021-031 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING
COMMUNICATION UPGRADES BY DC ELECTRIC GROUP INC.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City of Petaluma Charter and Municipal Code, California Public
Contract Code Section 20162 and other applicable law, City staff prepared construction bid documents and
solicited bids the Traffic Signal Timing Communication Upgrades (Project); and
WHEREAS, the project was bid on May 7, 2019, and two (2) bids were received and opened on June 4,
2020 in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid for the Project was submitted by DC Electric Group, Inc. from
Petaluma, CA for $69,770.00; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2020-104 N.C.S., adopted on July 6, 2020, the City Council found the bid
of $69,770.00 for the project to be the lowest responsive bid, awarded the Project to DC Electric Group Inc.,
conditioned on DC Electric Group Inc. timely execution of the project contract and submitting all required
documents and authorized and directed the City Manager to sign the project contract on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, the following contract change orders for in-field design alterations and supplemental flatwork
within the project limits affecting the Project amount have been approved:
Traffic Signal Timing Communication Upgrades Cost
Change Order #1 $ 9,545
Total $ 9,545;
and
WHEREAS, the final contract amount as amended, including all change orders, overruns, and underruns is
$79,315; and
WHEREAS, when the City Council awarded this project on July 6, 2020, it found the proposed project
consisting of traffic signal timing communication upgrades to be categorically exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15301(c) of the CEQA
Guidelines as the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing
public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or
no expansion of existing or former use because the communications upgrades to the traffic signals in the City
consisted of repair and maintenance of existing traffic signals to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety without
otherwise affecting the intersections’ use, and therefore negligible or no expansion of use beyond what currently
exists and there is no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances or other factors that would make the
exemption inapplicable; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, staff recommends acceptance of the project on behalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as
findings of the City Council.
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2. When the City Council awarded this project on July 6, 2020, it found the proposed project consisting of
traffic signal timing communication upgrades to be categorically exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15301(c) of the CEQA
Guidelines as the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of
existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving
negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The communications upgrades to the traffic signals in
the City consisted of repair and maintenance of existing traffic signals to improve pedestrian and vehicle
safety without otherwise affecting the intersections’ use. Accordingly, there is negligible or no expansion of
use beyond what currently exists and there is no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances or other factors
that would make the exemption inapplicable.
3. The contract titled Traffic Signal Timing Communication Upgrades, project no. C16102140, with the final
contract amount of $79,315, is accepted as complete, subject to the Contractor’s continuing warranty and
other obligations pursuant to the contract.
4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of Completion in compliance with the
California Civil Code concerning the project with the Sonoma County Clerk’s Office within ten (10) days of
the date of this Resolution.
5. Staff are hereby authorized and directed to release all undisputed retention not subject to pending change
orders within sixty (60) days of the date of this Resolution and in accordance with the terms of the project
contract, California Public Contract Code Section 7107, and applicable law.
6. Authorizes staff to prepare a budget adjustment for the CIP project as outlined in the Financial Impact
Section.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15th day of March
2021, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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