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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6925 for the Construction of Improvements to the Runway 12-30 Runway Safety Area at the Southeast End at the Long Beach Airport; award the contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company, of Brea, California (not an MBE, WBE, DBE, SBE or Local), in the amount of $2,693,460, plus a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $404,019, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,097,479; authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto; and increase appropriations in the Airport Fund (EF 320) in the Airport Department (AP) by $2,832,943; and
Authorize City Manager to execute a Highway Maintenance Agreement with the State of California, acting through its Department of Transportation, transferring maintenance obligations of certain state highway right-of-way to the City in connection with the Construction of Improvements to Runway 12-30 RSA. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
The Runway Safety Area (RSA) is the surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an overshoot, undershoot, or excursion from the runway. During heavy rains, the southeast end of Runway 12-30 is prone to flooding. The work consists of grading the infield areas to improve the drainage on this portion of the airfield, which flooded in January 2010. The project will also include the reconstruction of approximately 3,000 linear feet of perimeter road in this area of the Airport. Associated work includes pavement markings, permanent erosion control features, reseeding and fencing. The project will improve the RSA for Runway 12-30. Upon completion of the project, a small portion of state highway right-of-way (adjacent to southbound Lakewood Boulevard) will be on the Airport side of the security fence. As a result, access to that portion of right-of-way will be restricted. The City shall assume mai...
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