HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2021-134RESOLUTION NO. 2021-134
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT
WITH WESTECH INDUSTRIES, INC., OF ESCALON, FOR DIRECTIONAL
DRILLING, EXCAVATION, AND CONDUIT INSTALLATION SERVICES
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2018, by Resolution No. 2018-96, the City Council awarded a
multi-year contract for directional drilling, excavation, and conduit installation services to
Westech Industries, Inc., in the amount of $700,000 annually; and
WHEREAS, Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) currently utilizes the services of Westech for
directional drilling and conduit installation to build new underground electric infrastructure for
various new developments throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, LEU also utilizes these services in order to maintain existing infrastructure
with activities including trenching, asphalt grinding, and potholing during troubleshooting efforts
associated with electrical outages; and
WHEREAS, replacement of failing distribution cable which was installed as direct buried
years ago will also require the services of Westech so that new cable can be installed in conduit
per modern industry standards; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2018-96 provided a three-year authorization from
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021, in addition to delegating authority to the City Manager to exercise
two additional one-year extensions, for a total approved contract value not to exceed
$3,500,000 over the five-year term ($700,000 annually), should both optional extensions be
executed; and
WHEREAS, LEU is requesting to exercise the originally anticipated two-year extension
with Westech, in addition to increasing the estimated annual expenditures from $700,000
annually to approximately $1 million annually, based on project timing and need; and
WHEREAS, while it may be necessary to spend more in one fiscal year than another,
total expenditures for the requested extension will not exceed $2 million; and
WHEREAS, the additional funds being added with this change order will support the
expansion of underground electric circuits to the southwest part of the City, where rapid growth
is projected in the near future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Westech
Industries, Inc., of Escalon, California, for directional drilling, excavation and conduit installation
services in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 through June 30, 2023, for a total contract
price of $4.1 million; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (Res. No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to make minor revisions to
the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation or term, and to make
clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: May 19, 2021
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2021-134 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 19, 2021 by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
JENNIF CUSMIR
City Cle k
2021-134