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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 $312,025 for the Main Street Bollards Project, PS-023; and (2) Authorize the Public Works Director to Approve Change Orders to the Contract in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $31,200 to Cover Contingency Costs (10%).
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Meeting Date: May 22, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Andrew Maximous/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/18/2023)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (05/16/2023)
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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 $312,025 for the Main Street Bollards Project, PS-023; and (2) authorize the Public Works Director to approve change orders to the contract in an amount not-to-exceed $31,200 to cover contingency costs (10%).
BACKGROUND
On March 28, 2022, the City Council directed Public Works staff to reopen Main Street between Culver Boulevard and the City Limit, except for continued closure on Tuesdays for Farmers Market. Main Street had been previously closed to vehicular traffic seven days a week during the pandemic. The City Council provided additional direction to allow for the intermittent closure of Main Street on the weekends, in addition to Tuesdays.
On May 23, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution determining the closure of Main Street between Culver Boulevard and the City limit every Tuesday for Farmer's Market and every weekend is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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