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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7093 for the intersection improvement of Redondo Avenue and Anaheim Street; award a contract to Palp., Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, of Long Beach, CA, in the amount of $339,856, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $50,979, for a total contract amount not to exceed $390,835; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments; and
Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-17-232. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Palp., Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, for the construction of the Redondo Avenue and Anaheim Street Intersection Improvement Project (Redondo Project).
On January 8, 2013, the City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for grant funding for eligible projects covered under the 2013 Call for Projects by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The City was subsequently informed that a grant would be awarded to the City, in the amount of $741,600, for the Redondo Project. This grant amount was approved by the Metro Board of Directors on September 26, 2013. On March 3, 2015, the Metro Board of Directors executed the Funding Agreement for this project.
The Redondo Project proposes to widen and improve the intersection of Redondo Avenue at Anaheim Street to reduce traffic congestion and enhance multimodal safety. The project will also include enhancements to bus stops and signals for pedestrians and bicycle users. Pedestrian ramps at the intersection will be upgraded to be compliant with current disabled access regulations. The limits of the project will extend approximately 200 feet north, south, east, and west of the intersection.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on June 21, 2017, and 4,449 potential bidders specializing in construction services were notified of the bid opportun...
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