HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - BID AWARD SOUTH FORK TRAIL (2)AGENDAREPORT
City Ma 9ger Appro I
Item to be presented by:
Rick Putnam
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: AUGUST 22,1995
SUBJECT: BID AWARD FOR SOUTH FORK TRAIL PHASE IV
DEPARTMENT: PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
At its regularly scheduled meeting of November 22, 1994, the City Council authorized staff to
enter into a design contract with David Evans and Associates, Inc. with respect to construction
of the South Fork'l�-ail Phase IV. The design phase has been completed and the bid phase was
started on July 20, 1995.
The South Fork Trail Phase IV project is a 16 -foot -wide, 6,600 -foot -long bicycle and pedestrian
trail located between Magic Mountain Parkway and McBean Parkway along the southerly
corridor of the South Fork River Channel (see attached map). Easement agreements have been
granted previously from The Newhall Land and Farming Company under the Valencia Town
Center Agreement dated February 1992,
Bid advertisement began on July 20 and the bid opening was held on Tuesday, August 8, 1995.
Seventeen bid packages were purchased during the bid period, and eight bids were subsequently
received by the City Clerk, The Engineer's Estimate for the base bid for this project is
$410,000.00. The following bids were received:
Company
R. C. Becker and Son, Inc,
Western Paving
C. A. Rasmussen, Inc.
Granite Construction
Stevens Construction
Los Angeles Engineering
Terra Cal
Excel Paving
Location
Santa Clarita
Monrovia
Simi Valley
Watsonville
Lancaster
Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park
Long Beach
$ 447,468.70
$ 482,721.00
$ 490,994.05
$ 505,940.00
$ 513,000.00
$ 516,734.00
$ 552,858.90
$ 635,742.00
Bid Award for South Fork Trail Phase IV
August 22, 1995
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A project budget of $400,000.00 has been established in the fiscal year 1995-96 budget from
developer funds, Proposition A funds, and TDA3 bikeway funds. An additional $50,000.00 of
developer funds is available via the existing Valencia Town Center Trail Agreement and
$45,000.00 savings (previously allocated by the City Council) from the Bouquet Canyon Trail
Phase II project. The total available funding for this project is $495,000.00. Based on the
available funding, staff is proposing to pursue the base bid at this time.
R. C. Becker and Son, Inc. is the lowest responsible bidder for this project. Reference checks
indicate that work will be performed in a satisfactory manner. Staff is working with the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District to obtain an encroachment permit and approvals for a
ramp undercrossing at Valencia Boulevard. Pending final permitting approval, construction is
tentatively expected to begin this September,
An environmental assessment was prepared and made available for public review pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act, Based on the analysis, staff has determined that no
adverse impacts resulting from construction work in the river corridor are anticipated due to
the standard mitigation measures incorporated into the project. A draft Negative Declaration
was prepared subsequent to the analysis. The contractor will be required to comply with the
standard mitigative measures of all responsible agencies having regulatory authority over the
South Fork River Channel,
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1. The City Council adopt the plans and specifications for Project No. 99-044, South Fork
Trail Phase IV;
2. Award contract to R. C. Becker and Son, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount
of $447,468.70 plus 10 percent contingency for potential change orders. Authorize the City
Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this contract;
3. Appropriate an additional $50,000.00 of developer fees into account no. 14-99044-227 and
increase estimated revenues account 14-3610 by $50,000.00;
4. Approve the draft Negative Declaration for this project and authorize staff to file a Notice
of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
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