City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/10/2016
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Award a Contract to Westcon Construction Group, Inc. for the Construction of ADA Ramp Improvements along Vista Chino, 30th Avenue and McCallum Way in the amount of $62,890 and related costs.
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E., City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council award a contract to Westcon Construction Group, Inc. of Indio, California in the amount of $62,890 for the construction of ADA ramps along Vista Chino, 30th Avenue, McCallum Way; and approve a fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the amount of $9,424, City Inspection costs of $9,800, material inspection costs of $3,000; and authorize the City Engineer to add additional ADA ramps to the contract in this and/or other qualified low-mod areas of the City, up to an amount not to exceed the total amended encumbrance of $105,512 for this Project; and authorize the City Engineer to issue the Notice of Award and request bonds and insurance for the Project; and authorize the City Manager (or his designee) to execute the contract documents.
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BACKGROUND:
When Cathedral City has an opportunity to secure Federal Funding for projects, City Staff applies for and has been awarded Federal funding, administered through Caltrans. As a result of the award of these Federal Funds, the City is required to evaluate their public facilities to determine their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
In 2015, Cathedral City contracted Disabilities Access Consultants (DAC) to evaluate its public facilities throughout the City for ADA compliance. As a result, a comprehensive report was prepared by DAC for the City describing the findings and areas that were evaluated. This evaluation outlined the type of ADA modifications the City needs to make for ADA compliance and adherence to Federal laws.
DISCUSSION:
On April 13, 2016, the City Council approved a substantial amendment to the City's CDBG...
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