Item 5 - Acceptance of the Fire Station 1 Stairway Replacement Project with GQ Builders, Inc., as CompleteDecember 5, 2023, Item #5AGENDA RE PO RT City of Poway DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: December 5, 2023 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Robert Manis, Director of Development Services~ Jeff Beers, Special Projects Engineer ".t,_. (858) 668-4624 or jbeers@poway.org9{' CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Acceptance of the Fire Station 1 Stairway Replacement Project with GQ Builders, Inc., as Complete Summary: On February 21, 2023, City Council awarded the contract for the Fire Station 1 Stairway Replacement Project to GQ Builders, Inc., in the amount of $141,000.00. This action will accept the project as complete. Recommended Action: It is recommended the City Council: 1) Accept the Fire Station 1 Stairway Replacement Project as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to file and record the Notice of Completion; 3) Authorize the release of the retention in the amount of $7,135.04, if unencumbered, 45 days after City Council acceptance; 4) Release The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Bond for Material and Labor in the amount of $141,000.00, afterthe release of retention; and 5) Retain The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Bond for Faithful Performance for a period of one year. Discussion: The Fire Station 1 Stairway Replacement project constructed an interior accessway for Fire Station 1 employees from the first floor to the second floor. Previously, the only stair access to the second floor was by two exterior stairs on the southern and western walls of the station. This project demolished the existing western exterior stairs to construct the interior second story landing of the new stairs. There was one change order for this project in the amount of $1,700.74 for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction. The change order consisted of repairing the existing fire pole that broke during construction and concealing a window blocking the new stairway that was visible from the exterior of the building. The final contract amount is $142,700.74. Environmental Review: The action of acceptance of public improvements that have been completed, which were the subject 1 of2
December 5, 2023, Item #5of a prior environmental determination, is not considered a Project pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines and therefore not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. Fiscal Impact: Sufficient funds are available in the project account (BD009) for the release of retention. Public Notification: None. Attachments: None. Reviewed/Approved By: Wendyserman Assistant City Manager 2 of 2 Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: Ch~ City Manager