CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council is planning a special Thursday meeting to discuss a vehicle purchase, award the city’s Transportation Enhancement project and hold a budget study session.
The council will meet beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
Items on the agenda include the council’s requested authorization to purchase one marked 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, at a cost of approximately $26,940.87, from Folsom Lake Ford for the Clearlake Police Department.
Council members also will consider awarding the Transportation Enhancement project, which actually consists of two projects – the Austin Park curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lane project and the Old Highway 53 bike lane project.
City Manager Joan Phillipe’s report explained that all of the bids came in over the engineer’s estimate of $442,604 due to higher costs for asphalt concrete and road excavation.
“While over the past several years, due to the economy, it has not been unusual for project bids to come in under the engineer’s estimate, recent economic trends indicate that there is a turnaround underway,” Phillipe wrote.
Phillipe told the council that staff is not recommending putting the projects out for new bids, as they’re concerned that the next round of bids the city receives may be higher still.
The projects also are mostly funded by a Transportation Enhancement grant – along with Proposition 42 funds and additional money through the Lake County/City Area Planning Council – which requires the overall bid be awarded by Aug. 22, Phillipe reported.
She said staff is recommending the council award the bid to the lowest bidder, Granite Construction, which came in at approximately $502,541.85.
The council also will continue its work on the proposed 2012-13 fiscal year budget during a study session at the meeting.
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