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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Award of Construction Contract to Concept Consultant Inc as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, in the Amount of $108,004.51 for the Galvin Street Parkway Expansion Project, PS-022; (2) Authorization for the Public Works Director to Approve Change Orders to the Contract in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $10,800.40 to Cover Contingency Costs (10%); and (3) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment Appropriating $34,144.91 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to CIP PS-022 for Construction Costs.
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Meeting Date: November 13, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: David Nauta/Public Works/Engineering Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-5606
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail via GovDelivery (11/07/2023): Meetings and Agendas - City Council, E-mail (11/07/2023) Concept Consultant, Inc., Hardy and Harper, Inc. and R Brothers, Inc.
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (11/07/2023)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) award a construction contract to Concept Consultant, Inc as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $108,004.51 for the Galvin Street Parkway Expansion Project, PS-022; (2) authorize the Public Works Director to approve change orders to the contract in an amount not-to-exceed $10,800.40 to cover contingency costs (10%); and (3) approve a related budget amendment appropriating $34,144.91 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to CIP PS-022 for construction costs (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND
Galvin Street, north of Northgate Street, has two existing mature City-owned ficus trees in the eastern parkway. On October 19, 2019, the property owner at 10729-31 Northgate Street requested the removal of the trees, asserting that the roots of these two trees uplifted the asphalt pavement, curb, gutter, and sidewa...
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