PIER PLAZA PROJECT - CONTRACT COMPLETION WORK

Recommendation:

That the City Council receive and file report, direct staff to secure proposals for new benches for final City Council review and install two information kiosks.

Background:

The long process of getting this project done is about to end. As you know, the City has made a settlement with the bond company for the original contractor, and employed a construction coordinator. The coordinator has secured bids from the several subcontractors to repair or complete the work according to the original specifications.

The following is a listing of the major work items:

• Tree Uplights - Uplights will be reinstalled with new lamps, shields and lens.

• Pavement Uplights - All uplights will be removed and specified lights will be installed.

• Stainless Steel Bollards - These will be removed at the turnabout and the concrete replaced. These did not meet the specifications and are no longer needed.

• Manual Bollards at Hermosa Avenue - These bollards need to be replaced with bollards that meet the specifications. Existing bollards will be removed and others installed.

• Utility Box Covers - These will be replaced with covers that meet the specifications.

• Sign Poles - These will be removed and either replaced or repaired and reinstalled. The signing can be changed later.

• Miscellaneous Items - There are a number of items that are "punch list" items that will be fixed during the process.

Proposed changes to be considered by City Council:

• Kiosks - The original plans called for four kiosks; two information kiosks and two for drinking fountains and telephones. Staff would suggest that only the two information kiosks be built, one on each side of the street.

• Benches - The metal benches will be replaced with a different bench design. There are 16 benches on the plaza. It is proposed that staff be directed to provide some alternatives for the City Council to consider. Once the list is narrowed down to one or two designs, that samples be reviewed to make sure the selected benches are right for the plaza.

• Palm Trees - The City has an arborist reviewing the health of each of the trees. At this point, each of the trees, including the one we were concerned about, appears to have new growth. We will continue to watch the growth and, if necessary, replace any of the trees as needed.

The repair work will not start until all of the subcontractors are ready to come in and stay on the job until finished. Most of the work involves the concrete subcontractor, Shaw and Sons, and they did a good job and stayed on schedule.
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