TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to amend Contract No. 33359 with Avi-Con, Incorporated, dba CA Construction, for an additional $106,337 for improvements to the City's Multi-Service Center, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,543,576; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department (PW) by $106,337. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
On December 10, 2013, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Avi-Con, Incorporated, dba CA Construction (CA Construction), in the amount of $1,368,500 for improvements at the City's Multi-Service Center (MSC). On September 2, 2014, City Council authorized an increase of $68,739 to the contract amount to cover unanticipated conditions in the existing buildings. Additional contract authority of $106,337 is now requested to utilize interest earnings from the Los Angeles County grant funding earmarked for the project.
The MSC is operated by the City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), with co-located private and public nonprofit agencies providing an array of supportive services for the homeless community. The mission of the MSC is to provide comprehensive supportive services to promote progress towards permanent housing, selfsufficiency, by creating a community where health, safety, and well-being are established. The MSC serves as the point of entry for homeless services city-wide, providing a wide range of services including shower facilities, mail and message center, street outreach, transportation services, medical care, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, HIV/AIDS support services, integrated case management, and housing coordination.
It is not unusual to expose unforeseen conditions when renovating existing buildings. During construction several issues were discovered, including substantial elevation differences between the two buildings, excessive buried concrete at the new entry, and voi...
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