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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6934 for improvement of Granada, Junipero and Mothers Beach South Restrooms (Tidelands Beach Restrooms-Bid Package 3); award to and authorize City Manager to execute the contract with NEI Contracting & Engineering, in an amount of $988,015 plus a 15 percent contingency amount of $148,202, if necessary, for a total not to exceed $1,136,217, and any amendments thereto. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The restrooms at Granada, Junipero and Mothers Beach South are in a dilapidated condition and are in need of renovation to improve security and utility in these popular beach and Marine Stadium destinations. The work at the project locations will consist of replacing the existing men’s and women’s restrooms with individual stall buildings at Granada & Junipero, renovating the interior and exterior of Mothers Beach South, and adding concrete paving to provide access to the new facilities. The new restrooms are designed to be fully accessible in accordance with the American Disabilities Act. A location map is attached.
City Council’s adoption of the plans and specifications and award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder are being recommended in order to implement this project. The project was advertised for bids on February 26, 2013, and bids were opened on March 27, 2013. 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), Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs).
For this bid, 1,347 firms registered on the website were notified via automatic email notice, including 143 located in Long Beach. Seventy-three sets of bid documents were downloaded or purchased by ...
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