HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2026-030 N.C.S 04-06-2026
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Resolution No. 2026-030 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF THE WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE
IMPRESSED CATHODIC SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT (C67502435) BY EXARO
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, INC., AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF RETENTION, AND
PROJECT CLOSEOUT
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 68 of Article X of the City of Petaluma Charter, Section 20162 of
the California Public Contract Code, and other applicable law, City staff solicited bids for the Water Transmission
Pipeline Impressed Cathodic System Upgrade Project (C67502435) (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2024-090 N.C.S., adopted on August 5, 2024, the City Council awarded the
contract for the Project to EXARO Technologies Corporation, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,
in the amount of $162,200.00 conditioned on the timely execution of the project contract and submission of all
required documentation; and
WHERAS, during construction, two (2) change orders were executed resulting in a net deductive change of
$6,082.33; and
WHEREAS, the final construction contract amount, including all approved change orders, is $156,117.67;
and
WHEREAS, the Project design and plans, including the change orders, were approved by the Public Works
Director, or a designee that is granted discretionary authority to review plans, specifications, and designs pursuant
to PMC Section 3.04.065; and
WHEREAS, City staff have inspected the work and determined that it has been completed in accordance
with the contract requirements, subject to the contractor’s continuing warranty and other post -completion
obligations under the contract; and
WHEREAS, when the Project was approved, the City determined that the Project was categorically exempt
from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), including Section 15301(b) for
maintenance of publicly owned utility systems and Section 15301(f) for the addition of safety or public health
protection devices to existing facilities; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds to cover the final contract amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Finds that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of this Resolution.
2. Finds that accepting completion of the Project is an administrative action that falls within the Council’s prior
CEQA determination for the Project and that the statute of limitations for a CEQA challenge has lapsed. A
Notice of Exemption was filed with the County of Sonoma on July 15, 2024.
3. Accepts as complete the contract titled Water Transmission Pipeline Impressed Cathodic System Upgrade
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Project (C67502435), by EXARO Technologies Corporation, Inc., with a final contract amount of
$156,117.67, subject to the contractor’s continuing warranty and other obligations pursuant to the contract.
4. Authorizes and directs the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the Sonoma County
Clerk’s Office within ten (10) days of adoption of this resolution, in accordance with California Civil Code
Section 9204 and Public Contract Code Section 7107.
5. Authorizes and directs staff to release all undisputed retention not subject to pending change orders within
sixty (60) days, in accordance with the terms of the project contract, the Petaluma City Charter, Public
Contract Code Section 7107, and applicable law.
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 6th day of April 2026,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell, Barnacle, Cader Thompson, DeCarli, Nau, Quint, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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