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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6888 for the improvement of Wardlow Road between Long Beach Boulevard and Cherry Avenue, award the project to and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract with Palp, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, in an estimated amount of $1,642,078, plus a 10 percent contingency of $164,208, for a total of $1,806,286, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
The infrastructure of Wardlow Road between Long Beach Boulevard and Cherry Avenue is in need of rehabilitation. The anticipated rehabilitation will consist of construction of Portland cement concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, replacing and overlaying asphalt concrete pavement, and furnishing and installing pavement markers, markings, and traffic striping. A vicinity map is attached.
The project was advertised for bids on December 23, 2011, and bids were opened February 1, 2012. 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,
, in a continuing effort to increase participation of local businesses, Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Bid documents were also sent to several trade publications and plan rooms catering to these groups within the construction industry.
For this bid, 952 firms registered on the website and were notified via automatic email notice, including 111 located in Long Beach. Fourteen sets of bid documents were purchased by prospective bidders and nine bids were received. Of the bidding firms, one is a local business and none are certified MBE and/or WBE. There were no DBE registered firms that submitted bids. Palp, Inc., dba Excel
Paving Company, of Long Beach, California, has been determined to be the lowest responsible bidder.
In accordan...
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