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CC - (1) Rejection of Bid Received; and (2) Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids, for the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project, PR003
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Meeting Date: September 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: May Ng/PW Dept.
Phone Number: 310-253-6406
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/07/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson - Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/25/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City council (1) reject the bid proposal for the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project, PR-003; and (2) authorize the publication of a new Notice Inviting Bids in order to rebid the Project.
BACKGROUND
In June 2012, with funding from Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission's Proposition 50 Grant, four rain gardens were constructed in the parkway of both west and east side of Baldwin Avenue just north of Farragut Drive. Rainwater and irrigation run-off from impervious areas such as the street, driveways, sidewalks, and roofs from the residences along Baldwin Avenue between Braddock Drive and Farragut Drive, was diverted to the rain gardens and allowed to filter and percolate through the soil. The rain garden system minimized or eliminated pollutants such as metals, bacteria, and toxins from reaching Ballona Creek. Due to erosion and settlement, the rain gardens are in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation design will resolve the existing problems and also comply with the City's adopted 2016 Residential Parkway Guidelines.
DISCUSSION
On July 10, 2017, the City Council approved the final plans and specifications and authorized publication of a Notice Inviting Bids for the Baldwin Avenue...
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