TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6856 for the Improvement of Broadway, between Termino Avenue and Livingston Drive, award the project to and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract with EBS General Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $913,506, plus a 10 percent contingency of $91,350, for a total of $1,004,856, and to execute necessary amendments thereto. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The infrastructure of Broadway, between Termino Avenue and Livingston Drive, is in need of rehabilitation. The anticipated rehabilitation will consist of construction of Portland cement concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, replacing and overlaying asphalt concrete pavement, median work, and furnishing and installing pavement markers, markings, and traffic striping. A vicinity map is attached.
The project was advertised for bids on July 20, 2011, and bids were opened August 17, 2011. In addition to placing an advertisement for bids in the Long Beach Press Telegram, bid documents were made available through the City’s weblink at,
, in a continuing effort to increase participation of local businesses, Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Owned Business Enterprises (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, 915 firms registered on the website and were notified via automatic email notice, including 107 located in Long Beach. Thirteen sets of bid documents were purchased by prospective bidders and ten bids were received. Of the bidding firms, one is a local business and none are certified MBE and/or WBE. There were no DBE registered firms that submitted bids. EBS General Engineering, Inc., of Corona, California, has been determined to be the lowest responsible bidder.
In accordance with the California Environmental Qu...
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