Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Consideration to Award a Tri Party Contract to Viking Equipment Corporation for Demolition of Building and Site Improvements at 12337 & 12343 Washington Blvd. and 12803 12805 & 12807 Washington Blvd. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: J 1 Meeting Date: 5/01/06 AGENDA ITEM: Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Consideration to Award a Tri Party Contract to Viking Equipment Corporation for Demolition of Building and Site Improvements at 12337 & 12343 Washington Blvd. and 12803 12805 & 12807 Washington Blvd. Contact Person/Dept.: Kriss Casanova (CDD/Redevelopment) Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: All owners and occupants in Culver City and Los Angeles within 300 feet of both sites were notified by mail (04/17/06). All bidders Ben Besley of the Olson Company and Robert Little Jr. Of Urban Equity Partners were notified by phone (04/26/06). Master Notification List (04/26/06). Department Approval: Susan Evans (04/19/06) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (04/26/06) Phone Number: (310) 253 5769 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X CAO Approval: Martin R. Cole for Jerry Fulwood (04/26/06) X No Action Item: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Culver City City Council ( Council ) and Culver City Redevelopment Agency ( Agency ) award a tri party contract to Viking Equipment Corporation ( Viking ) for removal of asbestos and lead based paint materials and demolition of building and site improvements at 12337 & 12343 Washington Blvd. (former Shell Gasoline Station and adjacent flower shop) and 12803 12805 & 12807 Washington Blvd. (commercial buildings). BACKGROUND: The sites to be demolished are possessed by the Agency and are part of two major Agency projects: the Washington Centinela project and the West Culver Lofts project. The subject properties were acquired by the Agency for the purpose of eliminating blight along West Washington Boulevard. Per the terms...
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