HomeMy WebLinkAbout- - City Proj. 10-12 Rehab of Alley 47 Award - 12/7/2010CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2010 ITEM NUMBER:
SUBJECT: REHABILITATION OF ALLEY NO. 47 (BETWEEN CLEVELAND AVENUE AND
COOLIDGE AVENUE AND FROM BAKER STREET TO PAULARINO AVENUE) - CITY
PROJECT NO. 10-12
DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2010
FROM: PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTATION PETER NAGHAVI, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES
BY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ERNESTO MUNOZ, CITY ENGINEER, (714) 754-5335
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt plans, specifications, and working details for the Rehabilitation of Alley No. 47 (Between
Cleveland Avenue and Coolidge Avenue and from Baker Street to Paularino Avenue), City
Project No. 10-12.
2. Award a construction contract to Black Rock Construction, 282 North St. Crispen Avenue, Brea,
California, 92821, in the amount of $155,000.00.
3. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Public Works Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
A Citywide Alley Report was presented to the City Council in September 2007. At that time the
Council adopted an Alley Improvement Priority List to address the City's alley system beginning
with those alleys in the worst condition. The City has improved many alleys from the list, and Alley
No. 47 (between Cleveland Avenue and Coolidge Avenue and from Baker Street to Paularino
Avenue) is now at the top of the priority list.
ANALYSIS:
The pavement rehabilitation process for Alley No. 47 consists of removal of the existing alley
section, construction of a new concrete pavement section; and other incidental work needed to
complete the project in accordance with the contract documents.
The City Clerk received and opened seventeen (17) bids for this project on October 4, 2010. Black
Rock Construction was the apparent low bidder with a bid proposal of $155,000.00. The Engineer's
estimate was $260,505.00; and the average of the seventeen (17) bids received for this project
amounted to $198,462.18.
An analysis of the bids indicates that the apparent low bidder submitted a proposal that is forty
percent (40%) lower than the Engineer's estimate. The variance between the low bidder and the
Engineer's estimate may be attributed to the highly competitive conditions prevalent in the
construction industry at this time. The Bid Abstract is included as Attachment 1 ".
The license and references of Black Rock Construction were checked and staff has found them to
be in good standing.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
The alternative to this Council action would be to reject all the bids. If all the bids were rejected, the
City would need to readvertise or cancel the project. Staff believes that readvertising the project will
not result in lower bids.
FISCAL REVIEW:
Funding for this project is available from appropriated Gas Tax revenues in the Fiscal Year 2010-
2011.
LEGAL REVIEW:
Black Rock Construction has furnished the necessary bonds and insurance, which have been
approved as to form by the City Attorney. After the award and subsequent execution of the
contract, a "Notice to Proceed" will be issued.
CONCLUSION:
The City has received bids for the rehabilitation of Alley No. 47 (Between Cleveland Avenue and
Coolidge Avenue and from Baker Street to Paularino Avenue), City Project No. 10-12. Staff has
evaluated all of the bids and recommends that the City Council adopt the plans, specifications, and
working details for said project; award the contract to the apparent low bidder Black Rock
Construction in the amount of $155,000.00; and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
the Public Works Agreement.
ERNESTO MUNOZ
City Engineer
COLLEEN O'DONOGHUE
Assistant Finance Director
ATTACHMENT: 1" Bid Abstract
PETER NAGHAVI, Director
Department of Public Services
DISTRIBUTION: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Development Services Director
Staff
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