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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents to amend Contract No. 31822 with EFS West for design and construction of the Phase II portion of the Shoreline Marina Fuel Dock and Underground Storage Tank (UST) Improvement Project, increasing the contract price by $35,000. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach owns and operates three full-service marinas, including the Alamitos Bay Marina (Alamitos Bay), Long Beach Shoreline Marina (Shoreline Marina), and Rainbow Harbor/Rainbow Marina (Rainbow Marina), which are operated by the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PRM). In order to service these marinas, the City maintains two fueling docks, one in the Shoreline Marina and one in Alamitos Bay.
In September 2008, the Shoreline Marina fuel dock was closed because it did not meet current regulations. As a result, only the Alamitos Bay location is currently available for fueling needs. Recently, staff has been proceeding with a project to remove and replace the UST and restore this facility to full operation. On August 3, 2010, the City Council approved Contract No. 31822 with EFS West (Contractor) for Phase I of this project for the removal of the existing non-compliant UST.
The Contractor has completed the removal of the UST and has complied with all other environmental requirements related to UST removals in order to comply with the City’s obligations and State regulations.
On May 17, 2011, the City Council authorized the design and construction of Phase II. Phase II portion of the contract includes the installation of the new UST and the physical construction of the new fuel site and necessary dock structures. During the ground excavation, the Contractor encountered unforeseen conditions, which prompted the City to take additional action to comply with regulatory requirements. Soil samples taken from the site revealed residual metal constituents, which require filtration or water treatment before disc...
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