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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6662 for the improvement of Anaheim Street between Alamitos Avenue and Ximeno Avenue, and authorize City Manager to execute a contract with All American Asphalt, in the amount of $2,286,286.
(Districts 2,4,6)
DISCUSSION
The pavement on Anaheim Street between Alamitos Avenue and Ximeno Avenue is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of replacing damaged curbs and gutters, trimming and root pruning trees, cold milling, resurfacing the pavement and installing new pavement markings, loop detectors and a traffic signal interconnect system. City Council adoption of the plans and specifications and award of contract to the lowest responsible bidder are being recommended concurrently to expedite the project
implementation. The project was advertised for bids on June 17, 2005, and bids were opened on July 13, 2005. Information regarding the bid and All American Asphalt is available on the attached contract awards document.
This matter was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna F. Gwin on July 26, 2005, and Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on July 27, 2005. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption Number CEP-124-05 has been issued for this project. Public Works will coordinate outreach to business owners impacted by this project with Robert Swayze, Economic Bureau Manager for the Community Development Department.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on August 9, 2005, to authorize commencement of this Public Works project. Construction is anticipated to begin in October 2005 and should take approximately 75 working days to complete.
FISCAL IMPACT
The contract award is for an amount of $2,286,286. Sufficient funds to cover the contract are budgeted in the Transportation Fund (SR182) in the Department of Public Works (PW). The funding sources are Proposition A and C monies.
SUGGESTED ACTION
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