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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc., and execute all documents necessary for the engineering design for the rebuild of the Alamitos Bay Marina, Basin 4, in an amount not to exceed $1,490,000. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach (City) has embarked on a rebuild program for the City's marinas utilizing loan funds from the State of California, Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW). DBW offers loan funds for new and rebuild marinas, with terms of 4.5 percent interest over a 30-year period. Over the past several years, City Council has authorized DBW marina rebuild loan applications totaling $98,223,000. Of the $98 million in loan requests, DBW has approved $55,823,000. To date, the City has utilized $2,650,000 to build Basin 8 in the Alamitos Bay Marina (ABM), and $31,718,000 for the Shoreline and Rainbow Marinas. The remaining balance of $21,455,000 will be used to begin the rebuild of ABM.
In October 2007, a design-build Request for Proposal for the rebuild of ABM was issued. Two proposals were received, including one from a Long Beach firm. TranSystems, the construction manager for this project, as approved by the City Council on December 20, 2005, assisted the City in reviewing the proposals. Based on the proposals and subsequent formal presentations, the evaluation committee selected Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc. (Bellingham), of Dixon, California.
Bellingham has over 50 years of experience in the marina construction business, and has built numerous dock and marina systems. Bellingham's proposal includes the design and engineering of a marina dock system, upgrading the dock system to a stateof-the-art concrete system, upgrading marina utility services, upgrading and replacing marina restroom facilities, dredging the marina to the original design depth, repairing seawalls as needed, and repair and replacement of hardscape and landscaping on the land side of the marina.
ABM is in poor overall condition and in need of immediate extensive repairs. In order to replace the degraded docks and remain competitive, it is critical that the rebuild of the ABM begin immediately. The $21,455,000 in approved DBW loans includes funds for the design of Basin 4. Bellingham has estimated that this portion of the project will require a contract totaling $1,490,000, which will be funded by the approved DBW loans.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on July 25, 2008, and Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on July 25, 2008.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 12, 2008, in order to enter into the contract with Bellingham Marine Industries, Inc., so that they may initiate the design work for the rebuild of the Alamitos Bay Marina, Basin 4.
FISCAL IMPACT
The DBW loans will fund the final design, engineering, and permitting for the Alamitos Bay Marina, Basin 4. The total cost of this contract will be funded by loans previously approved by City Council, and executed by the City and DBW, and are appropriated in Tidelands Fund (TF) in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PR).
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Phil T. Hester
Director of Parks, Recreation and Marine
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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