TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6960 for the Rehabilitation of Bixby Road between Atlantic Avenue and Orange Avenue; award the contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company, of Brea, CA, in the amount of $745,416, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $74,542, for a total contract amount not to exceed $819,958; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto. (Districts 7,8)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Sully-Miller Contracting Company for street improvements. The street infrastructure on Bixby Road between Atlantic Avenue and Orange Avenue is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of replacing damaged curbs, gutters, sidewalks, alley entrances and driveways; trimming and root shaving trees; reconstructing areas of deteriorated pavement; cold milling and resurfacing the pavement; and installing pavement markers, markings, traffic striping, signing and curb paint. The vicinity map showing the project location is attached.
The project was advertised in the Press-Telegram on March 19, 2015 and 3,344 potential bidders specializing in street construction were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those notified, 78 downloaded the bid via the electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the Seventh Floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 30 local, minority and women-owned business groups. Ten bids were received on April 22, 2015. Of those ten bidders, three were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), one was Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), four were certified Small Business Enterprises ...
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