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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Award of a Construction Contract to Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc. as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, in the Amount of $394,300 for the Police Station Windows Replacement Project; and (2) Authorization to the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Change Orders to the Contract in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $45,882 to Cover Contingency Costs.
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Meeting Date: July 8, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca/Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: (07/02/2024) Meetings and Agendas - City Council; (05/02/2024) Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc.
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/17/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: (1) approve a contract with Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc. (Newbuild) as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $394,300 for the Police Station Windows Replacement Project, CIP No. PF-039 (Project); and (2) authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to approve up to $45,882 in contingencies to cover any change orders.
BACKGROUND
The original Police Station was built in 1965, however, its building footprint was expanded in 1997 to include an adjacent surface parking lot. The expansion project also included installation of a mosaic and a new fa?ade that spans the entire Duquesne Avenue frontage to visually tie the old and expanded sections of the building together.
Los Angeles Fire Station Numbers 43 and 94 are located just outside the boundaries of the City, and several times per day engines travel along Duquesne Avenue to pass through the City when responding to emergency calls. The high frequency of their sirens blaring has proven disruptive to Police Department op...
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