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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7018 for the 55th Way Landfill Cover Improvement Project; award the contract to Road Builders, Inc., of Murrieta, CA, in the amount of $1,075,830, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $107,583, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,183,413; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto; and consider Categorical Exemption No. CE 16-097 (15301, Class 1); and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department (PW) by $500,000, offset by the State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery grant award, for the construction of the 55th Way Landfill Cover Improvement Project, a part of the Davenport Park Phase II Project. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
On January 20, 2015, the City Council authorized the City Manager to submit applications for multiple CalRecycle grants for which the City of Long Beach (City) was eligible.
On July 30, 2015, CalRecycle notified the City that a grant would be awarded for the construction of the 55th Way Landfill Cover Improvement Project (Project) in the amount of $500,000. The Funding Agreement was executed between the City and CalRecycle on September 23, 2015.
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Road Builders, Inc., for the Project, the future location of Davenport Park. The landfill cover improvements consist of demolishing and removing concrete sidewalks, foundations, and driveways; excavating subgrade; furnishing and installing Landfill Gas collection system and subgrade liner; and, construction of drainage pipes. A vicinity map showing the Project location is attached.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on February 11, 2016, and 3,902 potential bidders specializing in construction were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 89 ...
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