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CC - Rejection of Bid Received for Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project, PR003
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Meeting Date: March 13, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: May Ng/PW Dept.
Phone Number: (310) 253-6406
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/07/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (02/16/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council reject the bid proposal for the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project, PR-003.
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 the west and east side of Baldwin Avenue just north of Farragut Drive. Rain water 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 reduces pollutants such as metals, bacteria, and toxins from entering Ballona Creek. Due to erosion and settlement, the rain gardens are in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation design will resolve the existing issues 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 the publication of a notice inviting bids for the Baldwin Avenue Rain Garden Rehabilitation Project. The Notice Inviting Bids was published in the local newspaper, City's website, and in trade journals. On August 10, 2017, the City Clerk's office staff publicly opened bids. One contr...
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