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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6800 for Paramount Boulevard from Candlewood Street to Artesia Boulevard, Phase I (Candlewood to 56th); award the project to, and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract with All American Asphalt, in an estimated amount of $334,237, plus a 10 percent contingency of $33,424, for a total of $367,661, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto; and
Increase appropriations by $431,173, in the Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund (SR 181) in the Department of Public Works (PW) for construction and construction inspection costs related to this project. Funding for this project is from Federal Highway Administration Demonstration Funds. (Districts 8,9)
DISCUSSION
In 2005, Representative Linda Sanchez secured for the City $431,173 in Federal Highway Administration Demonstration funds for the resurfacing of Paramount Boulevard, between Candlewood Street and Artesia Boulevard. The funding was programmed with an expenditure year of 2010-2011. Based on this timeline, the project was recently put out to bid and can now be awarded.
The anticipated rehabilitation work on Paramount Boulevard will consist of: replacing damaged curbs and gutters, removing old asphalt and resurfacing the street with rubberized asphalt, installing required accessibility improvements, new pavement markings, traffic striping, and vehicle loop detectors at signalized intersections.
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 bids on November 15, 2010, and bids were opened on December 15, 2010. 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 part...
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