TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6931 for the Improvements on Spring Street between Magnolia Avenue and Pacific Avenue; award the contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA, in the amount of $399,016, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $39,902, for a total contract amount not to exceed $438,918; 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 Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
(SR 181) in the Public Works Department (PW) by $46,626. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc., for street improvements. The street infrastructure on Spring Street between Magnolia Avenue and Pacific Avenue is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of replacing damaged curbs and gutters, driveways, trimming and root shaving trees; alley entrances and sidewalks; reconstructing areas of deteriorated pavement; cold milling and resurfacing the pavement; and installing pavement markers, markings, traffic striping, signing and curb paint. The vicinity map showing the project location is attached.
The bid was advertised in the Press-Telegram on October 8, 2014 and 3,164 potential bidders specializing in construction were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 48 downloaded the bid via our electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 30 local, minority and women-owned business groups. Bid documents were also sent to several trade publications and plan rooms catering to these groups within the construct...
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