PROJECT NO. CIP 99-144 STRAND BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN
WALKWAY – 24TH STREET TO 35TH STREET
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

 

Recommendation :

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award the Construction Contract to Los Angeles Engineering of Temple City, California, based upon their lowest responsible bid of $500,001.90; and
2. Authorize the appropriation of $57,255 from the 115 TDA Regional fund; and
3. Authorize the appropriation of $2,868 from the 115 TDA Local fund; and
4. Authorize the appropriation of $7,449 from the 121 Prop A Open Space fund: and
5. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract subject to approval by the City Attorney; and
6. Authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the contingency of $50,000.

 

Background :

On September 21, 2000, Project No. CIP 99-144 was advertised in the Easy Reader, Green Sheet (Construction News Reporter), Daily Construction Service and Bid America. A total of fourteen bid packages were picked up. The City Clerk received nine bids by the closing date of October 12, 2000. The bids were publicly opened and read aloud. The bid results are as follows:

BIDDER	CITY	TOTAL BID AMOUNT
1. Los Angeles Engineering Inc.	Rosemead, CA	500,001.90
2. E. A. Mendoza	Irvine, CA	545,480.00
3. Cancino Construction	Long Beach, CA	554,647.56
4. PIMA Corp.	Los Angeles, CA	563,500.00
5. Nobest, Inc.	Westminster, CA	599,000.00
6. 4-Con Engineering, Inc.	Fontana, CA	617,710.00
7. Connolly-Pacific Co.	Long Beach, CA	671,200.00
8. Ecology Construction, Inc.	Canoga Park, CA	679,730.00
9. Zondiros Corp.	Torrance, CA	784,940.00

All bids were responsive except for the second lowest bid from E. A. Mendoza. That contractor failed to use the correct bid schedule.

 

Analysis:

The price of the apparent low bidder, Los Angeles Engineering, is $1.90 above the engineer’s estimate of $500,000.

Staff has reviewed the low bidder documents and has found them to be in order and reference calls have been supportive of the contractor’s work habits. Los Angeles Engineering also has a positive work history with the City on the Pier Renovation Phase II project.

Funds from various sources in the amount of $442,853 are currently available for this project. The proposed appropriations of $57,255 (TDA Regional), $2,868 (TDA Local), and $7,449 (Prop A Open Space) amount to $67,572 and are needed to cover the cost of Los Angeles Engineering’s contract. The present available balance plus the proposed appropriations amount to $510,425. Staff will request an additional $106,000 to be allocated in the future as soon as the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for MTA Rideshare Funds is processed by the MTA and returned to the City for execution.

 

Fiscal Impact :

The project funding sources are as follows:

FUNDING SOURCE	CURRENT BALANCE	PROPOSE APPROPRIATIONS	FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS
1) 115 TDA Local	5,961	2,868
2) 115 TDA Regional		57,255
3) 121 Prop A Open Space	228,016	7,449
4) Prop C Local Returns	208,876
5) MTA Ride Share			106,000
TOTALS	442,853	67,572	106,000

• Funds Available $ 442,853

• Proposed Approp. (Rec. 2, 3, and 4) $ 67,572

• Subtotal $ 510,425

• Future Ride Share Funds $ 106,000

• Total Project Budget $ 616,425

Therefore, the proposed allocations in Recommendations 2, 3, and 4 amounting to $67,572 are needed now to cover the cost of Los Angeles Engineering’s construction contract. The future Ride Share money will go to construction management and inspection, testing, and contingency.

 

Alternatives :

1. Approve Staff’s recommendation.
2. Reject all bids. Send back to staff for downscale of project.
3. Take no action.