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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6846 for the rehabilitation of 2nd Street between Bayshore Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway; and award the project to and authorize City Manager to sign all documents necessary to execute a contract with PALP, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company of Long Beach, California, in an estimated amount of $1,663,320 plus a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $249,498, if necessary, for a total of $1,912,818, and any amendments thereto except for an increase in the contract price. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The infrastructure of 2nd Street from Bayshore Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work will consist of replacing damaged curbs and gutters, driveways, bus pads, alley entrances, and sidewalks; reconstructing areas of deteriorated pavement; and removing old asphalt and resurfacing the street with rubberized asphalt, and installing required accessibility improvements, installing median electrical system, installing traffic signal interconnect system, new pavement markings, traffic striping, and vehicle loop detectors at signalized intersections. A vicinity map of the area is attached as Exhibit A.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No.ยท CE-28-09 has been issued for this project.
City Council's adoption of the plans and specifications and award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder are being recommended concurrently in order to expedite implementation of this project. The project was advertised for bids on March 31,2010, 2010, and bids were opened on April 21, 2010. 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, http://www.PlanetBids.com. In a continuing effort to increase participation of local businesses, Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Owned Business Enterpris...
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