TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6942 for construction of the Convention Center-Performing Arts Center Pedestrian Bridge on Seaside Way project; award the contract to Powell Constructors, Inc., of Fontana, CA, in the amount of $8,636,496, and authorize a 7.5 percent contingency in the amount of $647,737, for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,284,233; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto; and accept Categorical Exemption No. 13-118. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Powell Constructors, Inc., for the Project. The Project consists primarily of construction of a 605-foot long pedestrian bridge running along East Seaside Way, connecting the Long Beach Convention Center Promenade at the south-west corner of the Salvation Army West Building to the south-east corner of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Plaza, as depicted in Exhibit A. The pedestrian bridge is designed to connect to the proposed 207 Seaside Way Development via a terrace deck. Demolition, landscape, irrigation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, street and bridge lighting, custom architectural systems and finishes are also part of the Project.
The City has a system of pedestrian bridges and access ways that link the major cultural and civic institutions along Ocean Boulevard and Shoreline Drive. In this area, there is a disconnection and lack of flow that affects the ability of the Convention Center to secure conventions. This project is an investment that will allow the Convention Center to book additional businesses and fill a missing element in the network, which will provide an estimated 1,800,000 annual visitors with a more direct route between the main Convention Center Promenade and Performing Arts Center Plaza along Seaside Way. Drawing inspiration from Long Beach’s history as a ma...
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