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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6898 for the Spring Street Median Improvements between Temple Avenue and the Airport Tunnel; and award the project to and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract with All American Asphalt, in an estimated amount of $557,557, plus a 10 percent contingency of $55,756, for a total of $613,313, and any necessary amendments thereto. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
The existing raised medians on Spring Street between Temple Avenue and the Airport Tunnel are in need of improvements, as part of the overall improvements to the airport assessment district. Currently, these medians are filled with asphalt. The anticipated improvements will consist of construction of concrete pavement inside the medians, streetlights, irrigation, and landscaping. A vicinity map is attached.
The project was advertised for bids on March 28, 2012, and bids were opened May 2, 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, https://www.planetbids.com/longbeach/vendor_registration.cfm
, 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, 399 firms registered on the website and were notified via automatic email notice, including 53 located in Long Beach. Fourteen sets of bid documents were purchased by prospective bidders and five bids were received. Of the bidding firms, one is a local business, one is a WBE and none are certified MBE. There were no DBE registered firms that submitted bids. All American Asphalt, of Corona, California, has been determined to be the lowest r...
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