PROJECT NO. CIP 96-624,

NORTH PIER PARKING STRUCTURE - HIRING

A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

FOR STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize to retain BFL/Owen, Inc., the Structural Engineer and principal on the Gordon Chong and Partners design team, for the North Pier Parking Structure to provide structural observation of the construction for the parking structure in the amount of $25,000; and
   
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to issue addenda as necessary within the budgeted limitation.

Background:

On September 22, 1998, the City Council awarded the construction contract to ARB, Inc. Contractors. On January 4, 1999, ARB Inc. Contractors began construction. The uniform building code (U.B.C.) requires structural observation of the structural system for general conformance to the approved plan specifications at significant construction stages and at completion of the structural system. Structural observation does not include or eliminate the responsibility for other inspections required by the U.B.C.

Analysis:

U.B.C. section 1702 requires structural observation by the project Structural Engineer of the design team and during major construction activity involving the primary structural elements of the project. These elements would include foundation system, vertical concrete pours and post tensioned deck pours. Construction observation by the Structural Engineer for this project will require fifteen (15) job site visits.

Construction job site meetings and construction observations will be documented by the project Architect and project Structural Engineer and will be submitted the City of Hermosa Beach and made part of the project record.

Fiscal Impact:

1998/1999 FY Budget for the Parking Structure $5,300,200

Amount expended/encumbered to date ($5,147,563)

Proposed Contract Amount ($ 25,000)

Remaining balance $ 127,637

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