TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6888 for the improvement of Wardlow Road between Long Beach Boulevard and Cherry Avenue, award the project to and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract with Palp, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, in an estimated amount of $1,642,078, plus a 10 percent contingency of $164,208, for a total of $1,806,286, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
The infrastructure of Wardlow Road between Long Beach Boulevard and Cherry Avenue is in need of rehabilitation. The anticipated rehabilitation will consist of construction of Portland cement concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, replacing and overlaying asphalt concrete pavement, and furnishing and installing pavement markers, markings, and traffic striping. A vicinity map is attached.
The project was advertised for bids on December 23, 2011, and bids were opened February 1, 2012. In addition to placing an advertisement for bids in the Long Beach Press Telegram, bid documents were made available through the City's weblink at, <http://www.PlanetBids.com>, in a continuing effort to increase participation of local businesses, Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Bid documents were also sent to several trade publications and plan rooms catering to these groups within the construction industry.
For this bid, 952 firms registered on the website and were notified via automatic email notice, including 111 located in Long Beach. Fourteen sets of bid documents were purchased by prospective bidders and nine bids were received. Of the bidding firms, one is a local business and none are certified MBE and/or WBE. There were no DBE registered firms that submitted bids. Palp, Inc., dba Excel
Paving Company, of Long Beach, California, has been determined to be the lowest responsible bidder.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, a Categorical Exemption CE-07-12 has been issued for this project. In addition, a categorical exclusion was secured under the National Environmental Policy Act.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on February 8, 2012 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on February 13, 2012.
SUSTAINABILITY
The street will be resurfaced with asphalt containing up to 15 percent recycled material, as well as recycled rubber from old tires. It is estimated that up to 12,960 tires will be recycled through the use of rubberized asphalt in this project.
In addition, all of the old asphalt material to be removed under this contract will be recycled into new asphalt or utilized as base material on other street projects. Road base material used on the project will come from recycled concrete, rock, sand, and asphalt, and all concrete work will include recycled waste ash, diverting these materials from our landfills.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council's adoption of the plans and specifications and award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder are being recommended concurrently in order to expedite implementation of this project. City Council action on this matter is requested on March 6, 2012, to authorize commencement of this Public Works project.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding for this project is budgeted in the Transportation Fund (SR 182) in the Department of Public Works (PW). Funding is from Proposition C. There is no impact to the General Fund. The number of additional full-time equivalent (FTE) local jobs created by this project will not be known until the contractor completes their hiring and construction has commenced.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MICHAEL P. CONWAY
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER