TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6222 for Appian Way between Park Avenue and Nieto Avenue, and Nieto Avenue between Appian Way and Colorado Street project, award the project to and authorize City Manager to execute the contract with Palp, Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, in the amount of $596,252, plus a 15 percent contingency amount of $89,438, if necessary, for a total amount of $685,690, and any necessary amendments thereto except for an increase in the total authorization. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The infrastructure of Appian Way between Park Avenue and Nieto Avenue, and Nieto Avenue between Appian Way and Colorado Street, is in need of rehabilitation (vicinity map attached). This project has been in the design phase for a number of years, but delayed pending the completion of the Termino Drain Project. The anticipated rehabilitation will consist of replacing damaged curbs, gutters, and removing old asphalt and resurfacing the street with rubberized asphalt, and, installing required accessibility improvements, new pavement markings, traffic striping, and vehicle loop detectors at signalized intersections. A vicinity map is attached.
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 bids on March 1, 2011, and bids were opened on March 30, 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.
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