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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6673 for the improvement of Bellflower Boulevard between Spring Street and Wardlow Road; and authorize City Manager to award the contract to Silvia Construction, Inc., in an estimated amount of $483,442.50 plus a 15 percent contingency amount, if necessary. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
The pavement on Bellflower Boulevard between Spring Street and Wardlow Road is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of replacing damaged curbs, gutters, and sidewalk, removing and replacing bituminous surfaces, cold milling, slurry seal, resurfacing the pavement, and installing new pavement markings, loop detectors, and a traffic signal interconnect system. A vicinity map of the area is attached.
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. The project was advertised for bid on March 7, 2008, and bids were opened on April 9, 2008. Information regarding Silvia Construction, Inc., is provided on the attached contract awards document.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on May 1, 2008 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on May 5, 2008. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CEP-213-04 has been issued for this project.
SUSTAINABILITY
The project will include the installation of debris deflectors, and trash/bacteria filter inserts into catch basins located along this stretch of roadway to treat and improve the quality of the storm water runoff water from these streets.
In addition, all of the old asphalt material to be removed under this contract (2,000 tons) will be recycled into new asphalt or utilized as base material on other street projects.
This equates to 1400 times the tons of trash disposed by a typical Long Beach family over a one-year period.
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 2400 tires will be recycled through the use of rubberized asphalt in this project.
Finally, 80 tons of road base made from recycled concrete, rock, sand, and asphalt will be utilized in this project and all concrete work will include recycled waste ash diverting these materials from our landfills.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on May 20, 2008 to authorize commencement of this Public Works project. Construction is projected to begin in July 2008 and should take approximately 30 working days.
FISCAL IMPACT
The contract award is for an estimated amount of $483,442.50 plus a 15 percent contingency amount of $72,516.38, if necessary. Sufficient funds to cover the contract are budgeted in the Transportation Fund (SR 182) in the Department of Public Works (PW). The funding source is Proposition C.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MICHAEL P. CONWAY
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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