TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6967 for the Improvements on Alamitos Avenue, between 7th Street and Orange Avenue; award the contract to Sully Miller Contracting, of Brea, CA, in the amount of $1,321,099, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $132,110, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,453,209; and 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 $200,000.
(Districts 1,6)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Sully Miller Contracting, for street improvements. The street infrastructure on Alamitos Avenue, between 7th Street and Orange Ave is in need of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation work consists of cold milling and resurfacing the pavement; replacing damaged curbs and gutters; reconstructing areas of deteriorated 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 November 14, 2014, and 3,195 potential bidders specializing in construction were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 83 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. Seven bids were received on December 10, 2014. Of those seven bidders, two were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), one was a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), three w...
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