TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7075 for improvements of the 15th Street Bicycle Boulevard of Parks Project; award a contract to All American Asphalt, of Corona, CA, in the amount of $941,788, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $141,268, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,083,056; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments; and
Accept Categorical Exemption CE-90-11. (Districts 1,4,6)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with All American Asphalt, for the construction of the 15th Street Bicycle Boulevard of Parks Project (Project).
The Project will construct a 3.5-mile bicycle boulevard along 15th Street, Cowles Street, 14th Street, New York Street, and Ximeno Avenue. The City of Long Beach (City) will construct various bike lanes/shared bike routes, five traffic circles with irrigation, one oval, one flashing pedestrian activated beacon, access ramps, wayfinding signage, and pavement markings throughout the corridor (Attachment A). The Project will increase safety at these seven intersections by decreasing vehicle speeds using traffic calming features. The Project is consistent with, and was identified in, the City’s Bicycle Master Plan.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on May 31, 2018, and 4,742 potential bidders specializing in construction services were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 57 downloaded the bid via the City’s electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 22 local, minority, and women-owned business groups. Two bids were...
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