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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6817 for the Construction of Improvements to Taxiway G East of Runway 12-30 at the Long Beach Airport; authorize City Manager to execute a contract with All American Asphalt, the lowest responsible bidder, in an estimated amount of $1,196,000, plus a 25 percent contingency amount of $299,000, if necessary; and increase appropriations in the Airport Enterprise Fund in the Airport Department (AP) by $1,850,000.
(District 5)
DISCUSSION
Taxiway G east of Runway 12-30 at the Long Beach Airport was last rehabilitated in 1994. The pavement is currently nearing the end of its useful life. Within the last 12 months, maintenance has increased and the existing pavement condition is showing that emergency repairs will be necessary to maintain the taxiway’s use.
The project includes reconstruction of taxiway pavement and shoulders, and the installation of new edge lighting, guidance signs, in-pavement guard lights at the intersection of the taxiway with Runway 12-30, pavement markings, and drainage improvements, including the installation of a catch basin and the grading of the adjacent infield areas.
City Council adoption of the plans and specifications and award of the contract are being recommended concurrently to expedite implementation of this project. The project was advertised for bid July 23, 2010, and bids were opened August 25, 2010. In addition to placing an advertisement for bids in the Long Beach Press Telegram, notice of the bid was posted on the City’s website at www.PlanetBids.com/longbeach. In a continuing effort to increase participation of local businesses and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Owned Businesses (WBEs), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), bid documents were also sent to several trade publications and plan rooms catering to these groups within the construction industry.
For this bid, 949 firms registered on the websi...
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