City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/8/2016
TITLE:
Title
Contract Award to CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. for Construction of the San Joaquin Drive Sidewalk Improvements
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E., City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the award of a contract with CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. in the contract bid amount of $143,100.00 to construct the San Joaquin Drive Sidewalk Improvements; and approve an approximate 15% contingency on the contract bid amount for unforeseen construction contingencies, thereby, making the total encumbrance $164,600.00 for the Project; and authorize the City Engineer to issue a Notice of Award and request bonds and insurance for the Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cathedral City, requested bids from qualified contractors to construct the
San Joaquin Drive Sidewalk Improvements (Project). The City proposes to construct sidewalks on the east side of San Joaquin Drive to eliminate a missing link in the sidewalks in the Dream Homes area. The work will include construction of ADA compliant access ramps. All of the work will be performed within the existing right-of-way. The project is located within the City of Cathedral City and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
DISCUSSION:
In general, the Project consists of furnishing all labor, materials, necessary tools, equipment, supervision and transportation required for the construction of sidewalks on the east side of San Joaquin Drive north of Mission Drive in the Dream Homes area All work and resulting improvements will fully comply with the currently adopted Coachella Valley State Implementation Plan (CVSIP) for PM - 10 control regulations, including Best Management Practices during the construction process.
The Project construction period is limited to 20 working days.
Staff circulated a call for bids to construct the Project on April 28, 2016. The call for bids was circulated to Southern California Plan Rooms as well as being advertised in newspapers of local and regional circulation. Sealed bids for the Project were received on May 18, 2016. Two contractors submitted bids as follows:
CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. Diamond Bar, Ca. $143,100.00
Jacobsson Engineering Cosnt. Palm Desert, CA $164,155.00
The Engineer’s estimate of cost for the Project is $142,900.00.
CT&T has recently completed numerous similar projects, including the Sidewalk repairs in the City of Chino and the City of San Clemente and City wide sidewalk improvements for the City of Southgate and the City of Corona.
Contingent upon City Council approval and award of the construction contract on June 8, 2016, the following represents how the Project is expected to proceed:
City Council Awards Contract June 8, 2016
Issue Notice to Proceed July 11, 2016
Construction (20 Working Days) Thru August 5, 2016
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
The project is Categorically Exempt through the CEQA process.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff time will be required to perform Project oversight management and other related services.
Contingency Funding: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an approximate fifteen percent contingency to cover unforeseen work or events during the project construction phase. This amount would be $21,500, making the total construction contract encumbrance amount $164,600.00.
Additional funds will be required to provide construction inspection and materials testing. The funding identified below includes $5,400 for these costs.
|
Fund Name |
Account Number |
Amount |
Budget |
|
Measure A |
243-2517-XXXX |
$85,000.00 |
Existing Capital |
|
Gas Tax |
241-2517-XXXX |
$85,000.00 |
Existing Capital |
Adequate funding is available to support the award of the contract and contingency required to construct the Project.
ATTACHMENTS:
CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. Construction Contract