City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/10/2016
TITLE:
Title
Contract award to Hardy & Harper, Inc. in the amount of $939,000 for Construction of the Date Palm Drive/Cathedral Canyon Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P. E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council award a contract to Hardy and Harper, Inc. in the amount of $939,000.00 for the Date Palm Drive/Cathedral Canyon Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements; and approve an approximate 15% contingency ($141,000); and approve City construction inspection at a cost of $20,000 and materials testing services at a cost of $15,000, thereby, making the total encumbrance $1,115,000.00 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 with Hardy and Harper, Inc.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cathedral City, requested bids from qualified contractors to construct the
Date Palm Drive/Cathedral Canyon Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements (Project). The City proposes to re-construct the pavement on the two roadways between East Palm Canyon Drive and Perez road. The work includes construction of ADA compliant access ramps and the raised median curbing on East Palm Canyon Drive between Date Palm Drive and Sungate Way.
Note: The median interior landscaping work will be bid out separately as this type of work involves other trades specializing in landscaping and decorative concrete work. Design plans for the median landscaping work are underway at this time.
All of the work will be performed within the existing roadway 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 requ...
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