Approval of the Bid Documents (Including the Plans Specifications and Call for Bids) for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase I Demonstration Project. City of Culver City California Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 3/8/10 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Bid Documents (Including the Plans Specifications and Call for Bids) for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase I Demonstration Project. Contact Person/Dept.: Elaine Warner Phone Number: 310.253.5777 Item Number: C 2 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas Redevelopment Agency (03/03/10) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (03/03/10) Chief Financial Officer Review: Mark Scott (by N. Kimball) (03/03/10) Agency General Counsel Approval: Murray Kane (03/03/10) Executive Director Approval: Mark Scott (03/03/10) RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board ( Board ) approve the Bid Documents for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase I Demonstration Project and direct staff to proceed with official notification for bids. BACKGROUND In December 2007 the City Council approved an Area Improvement Plan along West Washington Blvd. generally between Wade Street and Beethoven Street (Attachment No. 1). A key component of this Area Improvement Plan involves the installation of landscape medians funded by the Culver City Redevelopment Agency. In April 2009 the Board approved conceptual plans for this area after several public outreach meetings. While the Agency proposed to fund the capital improvements it required that on going median maintenance be carried out through a property based assessment district that covered the area from Beethoven Street to Wade Street. In June 2009 the City Council approved formation of the Assessment District in the Phase I area to fund the project s ongoing maintenance cos...
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