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CC - Award of a Contract to Peterson-Chase General Engineering Construction, Inc. as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder for the Construction of the Duquesne Avenue Bridge Expansion Joint Repair Project, PZ-938 in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $77,440 ($70,440 Base Contract Plus $7,000 in Contingency Authority).
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Contact Person/Dept: Hon Wang / Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5604
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/19/15)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson
Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/14/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council award a construction contract to Peterson-Chase General Engineering Construction, Inc. (Peterson-Chase), as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for the construction of the Duquesne Avenue Bridge Expansion Joint Repair Project, PZ-938 in an amount not-to-exceed $77,440 ($70,440 Base Contract Plus $7,000 in Contingency Authority).
BACKGROUND
The Duquesne Avenue Bridge over Ballona Creek was originally constructed in 1937. The expansion joint steel plates and welds at the bridge deck have shown significant deflection under normal vehicular traffic and generate vibration and noise. Included in the City Council Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2015/2016, this project will replace the two aging expansion joints with stiffer steel plates. This is the second time this project has been advertised for construction bids. Each time only one bid was received. This time there were four companies that obtained bid documents but only one submitted a bid. The lack ...
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