HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - HASKELL CYN TRAFFIC SIGNAL (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: April 27, 1999
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by/Norman Baculinao
SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION AWARD FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION
AT HASKELL CANYON ROAD/GROVEPARK-RIDGEGROVE DRIVE
AND STREET IMPROVEMENT ON HASKELL CANYON ROAD
(PROJECT NO. C0015)
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award the contract to L.A. Signal, Inc. for construction services on Project
No. C0015 in the amount of $168,820.00, and authorize a 15 percent contingency
expenditure of $25,323.00; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and sign all
documents, subject to City Attorney approval; and authorize the transfer of $10,725.00 from
Account No. 4332-8001 to Account No. C0015201-8001 to compensate for the budget
shortfall needed for a 15 percent project contingency expense.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved the plans and specifications for this project at the March 9, 1999
City Council meeting. The project was advertised on March 14, 17, 19, and 24, 1999. Six
bids were received and opened on April 7, 1999. L.A. Signal, Inc. is the lowest qualified
bidder and is recommended for this project. The following six companies bid on this project:
Company Name
Business Location
Bid Amount
L.A. Signal, Inc.
City of Industry, CA
$168,819.75
Excel Paving Company
Long Beach, CA
171,626.75
Taft Electric Company
Ventura, CA
174,688.00
Gansek Construction
Canoga Park, CA
178,248.00
Steiny & Company, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
179,850.00
CT&F, Inc.
Bell Gardens, CA
196,030.00
Although the bids received were less than the Engineer's Estimate, additional work
identified during the design resulted in total bids that reduced the available project
contingency expenses. The available contingency expense is $14,598.00, or 8.6 percent of
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CONSTRUCTION AWARD FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION
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the project cost, which is below the normal contingency expense. Staff requests approval of
a fund transfer of $10,725.00 from Account No. 4332-8001 to Account No. C0015201-8001 to
provide for the normal 15 percent contingency expenses.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Award the project to the lowest bidder but deny the fund transfer, and authorize only
the available 8.6 percent contingency funds of $14,598.00.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for construction of this project are available in Account No. C0015201-8001 in the
amount of $104,305.00, and in Account No. C0015001-8001 in the amount of $79,113.00 in
Fiscal Year 1998/99. There are sufficient funds in the Traffic Operations Account
No. 4332-8001 to cover the requested fund transfer of $10,725.00.
ATTACHMENT
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