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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6718 for the improvement of Orange Avenue at Alamitos Avenue from 15th Street to Barcelona Place; and authorize City Manager or designee to execute a contract with All American Asphalt, the lowest responsible bidder, in an estimated amount of $552,000 plus a 25 percent contingency amount, if necessary. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
The infrastructure on Orange Avenue at Alamitos Avenue from 15th Street to Barcelona Place is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of replacing damaged curbs and gutters, driveways, alley entrances and sidewalks; construction of a catch basins, storm drain laterals and manholes; trimming and root pruning trees;
reconstructing areas of deteriorated pavement; cold milling and resurfacing the pavement; and installing pavement markers, markings, traffic striping, signing and curb paint. A vicinity map of the area is attached as Exhibit A.
City Council's adoption of the plans and specifications and award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder are being recommended concurrently to expedite implementation of this project. The project was advertised for bid on June 23, 2008, and the bids were opened on July 23, 2008. Information regarding All American Asphalt is provided on the attached contract awards document as Exhibit B.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on July 1, 2008 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on August 1, 2008. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CEP-503-06 has been issued for this project.
SUSTAINABILITY
The project will include the installation of debris deflectors and trash/bacteria filter inserts into catch basins located along this stretch of roadway to treat and improve the quality of the storm water runoff water from these streets.
In addition, all of the old asphalt material to be removed under this contract (492 tons) will be recycled into new asphalt or utilized as base material on other street projects.
This equates to 300 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 800 tires will be recycled through the use of rubberized asphalt in this project.
Finally, 563 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 August 19, 2008, to authorize commencement of this Public Works project. Construction is anticipated to begin in November 2008 and should take approximately 60 working days.
FISCAL IMPACT
The contract award is for an estimated amount of $552,000 plus a 25 percent contingency amount of $138,000, if necessary. Sufficient funds to cover the contract are budgeted in the Transportation Fund (SR 181) and Capital Projects Fund (CP 201) in the Department of Public Works (PW). The funding sources are Gas Tax Improvement Capital and Traffic Mitigation Program monies.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MICHAEL P. CONWAY |
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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS |
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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CITY MANAGER |