Consideration of Acceptance of Work as Complete by Thomsen Landscape for the Syd Kronenthal Park Playground Resurfacing Project. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 04/10/06 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Acceptance of Work as Complete by Thomsen Landscape for the Syd Kronenthal Park Playground Resurfacing Project Contact Person: May Ng/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List and Thomsen Landscape (04/03/06) Phone Number: (310) 253 5622 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Action Item: X Item Number: C 4 Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (03/31/06) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (04/05/06) CAO Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (04/05/06) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council accept the work as complete by the contractor Thomsen Landscape and authorize filing the Notice of Completion for the Syd Kronenthal Park Playground Resurfacing Project P 831. It is also recommended that the City Council authorize staff to obtain Unconditional Release forms from the contractor and its subcontractors and suppliers so that the retention funds in the amount of $4 386.00 may be released to the contractor in order to meet the April 12th California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) grant deadline for the settlement of all outstanding accounts. BACKGROUND: The Syd Kronenthal Park Resurfacing Project was performed to address pavement and drainage deficiencies. The scope of work consisted of: removal of the existing concrete and sand; installation of recycled rubberized asphalt. The original contract amount for the project was $43 320.00 and the final contract amount was $43 860.00. The $540.00 in change orders (1.25% of the contract amount) was due to the addition of a drain. In order to qualify for reimbursement from the California Integrated Waste Management Board grant all accounts related to this project must be settled by April 12 2006. For this reason staff ...
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