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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP G-275 authorizing City Manager to execute a contract and any amendments thereto with FernaldWest, a Long Beach joint venture (WBE, Local), for an amount not to exceed $5,742,000 for design and construction services related to the rehabilitation of existing facilities and the installation of a new modular structure at the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department to accommodate realignment and consolidation of various City operations; and increase appropriations in the Gas Prepay Fund (EF 303) in the Department of Citywide Activities (XC) by $5,000,000. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
The Department of Financial Management, Purchasing Division, in conjunction with the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department (LBGO), issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for design-build services related to engineering, design, and installation of a new modular building at 2400 East Spring Street. The new facility is intended to house LBGO's Oil Production and Subsidence functions and transitioning staff and related operations from a privately-owned leased office space downtown. Relocating this core function will complete the consolidation of the Oil and Gas operations, helping to improve communication, leverage administrative resources, reduce staff overlap, and eliminate a City-leased facility.
In addition, the Commercial Services Call Center will be relocating from City Hall to LBGO.
This will move about 25 employees, freeing space at City Hall and allowing other off-site City operations in leased facilities to move in to City Hall. It also allows for more input and oversight of the operation by the utility.
Moreover, existing LBGO facilities will need to be modified to accommodate the relocation of the Department of Public Works, Traffic Service Division from the Public Service Yard. This consists of 40 employees and their associated City vehicles. Rehabilitation activity includes accessibility improvements, new restrooms and showers for the fe...
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