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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6722 for the Improvement of 7th Street between Redondo Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway; and authorize City Manager to award the contract to Palp, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, in an estimated amount of $1,213,347 plus a 15 percent contingency amount, if necessary. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The pavement on yth Street between Redondo Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of replacing damaged curbs and gutters, removing and replacing bituminous surfaces, cold milling, resurfacing the pavement, and installing new pavement markings, loop detectors, and a traffic signal interconnect system.
Because traffic volumes on this street are high and there is little room for a contractor to perform lane closures to resurface the street, the work will be done over three weekend closures. 7th Street will be closed from Friday at midnight until Sunday at midnight over three weekends to expedite the work and to insure the safety of the traveling public.
The dates for these weekend closures will be set after the award of contract and a coordination meeting with the contractor, all affected departments and Caltrans has been conducted. Public noticing of the closures will be done well in advance and clear detour signs will be posted during the weekend closures. In addition those residents in close proximity to the construction that will be affected by the construction noise will be provided relocation vouchers for the weekend construction activity.
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 bid on February 9, 2008, and bids were opened on March 12, 2008. Information regarding Palp, Inc. dba Excel Paving Company, is provided on the attached contract awards document.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Burton on March 31, 2008 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on April 4, 2008. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this project is categorically exempt.
SUSTAINABILITY
By performing the work during three weekend closures, the City will be expediting the work, which will reduce emissions from the construction equipment as well as the many hours of idling vehicles that would occur due to traffic congestion if this project were to be constructed during regular workday hours. It is estimated that over 80,000 hours of vehicle idling time and the associated pollution will be avoided by this method of construction.
In addition, all of the old asphalt material to be removed under this contract (7,000 tons) will be recycled into new asphalt or utilized as base material on other street projects.
This equates to 5,000 times the tons of trash disposed by a typical Long Beach family over a one-year period.
The street will be resurfaced with asphalt containing up to 15 percent recycled material as well as recycled rubber from old tires. It is estimated that up to 12,000 tires will be recycled through the use of rubberized asphalt in this project.
Finally, 560 tons of road base made from recycled concrete, rock, sand, and asphalt will be utilized in this project and all concrete work will include recycled waste ash diverting these materials from our landfills.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on April 15, 2008 to authorize commencement of this Public Works project. Construction is projected to begin in June 2008 and should take approximately 90 working days.
FISCAL IMPACT
The contract award is for an estimated amount of $1,213,347 plus a 15 percent contingency amount of $182,002, if necessary. Sufficient funds to cover the contract are budgeted in the Transportation Fund (SR 182) in the Department of Public Works (PW). The funding source is Proposition C.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael P. Conway
Director of Public Works
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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