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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 by $199,953, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,113,535. (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 is complying with all other environmental requirements related to the UST removals in order to fulfill the City's obligations and State regulations.
On May 17, 2011, the City Council authorized the design and construction of Phase II. The Phase II portion of this design-build contract includes the installation of the new UST and the physical construction of a new fuel site and necessary dock structures at Shoreline Marina.
During the ground excavation, the Contractor encountered unforeseen conditions that prompted the City to take additional necessary steps to complete Phase II, including additional labor and equipment to excavat...
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