HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - CITY HALL WATERPROOFING (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: September 10, 2002
City Manager ApprovaIL"
Item to be presented by: Chris Daste
SUBJECT: CITY HALL EXTERIOR WALL WATERPROOFING
DEPARTMENT: Field Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council waive the bid process requirement and award contract to Hamilton Construction
Company for $67,650, and authorize the transfer of funds from City Council Contingency
Account No. 2250-7401 into Account No. 5504-8640 in the amount of $67,650 to provide for the
cost of all repairs necessary to waterproof the exterior walls and footings for the City Hall
building. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
During the recent mold remediation project, workers discovered a potentially serious water
intrusion problem within the City Hall building's exterior wall structure. A construction defect
exists along the intersection of exterior wall flashing and the building footings. When properly
installed, the flashing material will deflect falling water away from the building, and form a
watertight seal along the bottom of the building's exterior wall surface. However, the flashing
material at the City Hall building is not installed correctly, and there are several areas open
to the outside with spaces as large as one inch. This unsealed condition has caused and will
continue to cause water to enter the building on the first floor. This water intrusion condition
is cause for concern, and may also be responsible for creating health-related concerns for City
Hall building occupants in the event the situation is not corrected before mid-November 2002,
and the anticipated heavy rains.
As a lead contractor during the mold remediation project, Hamilton Construction Company is
intimately familiar with the construction and design of the City Hall building, and was also
instrumental in identifying the source of the water intrusion. Hamilton Construction Company
is prepared to start work immediately to implement the design and specifications we have
available to correct the problems. In order to minimize the threat of any new water -related
damages to the building or reduce the possibility of incurring new health concerns for building
occupants, staff recommends the City Council award a contract to Hamilton Construction
Company in order to complete repairs within the next six weeks. If the standard bid process
is followed, it will delay the start of repairs by another six weeks. This lengthy time delay
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CITY HALL EXTERIOR WALL WATERPROOFING
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could adversely impact the City's ability to complete all required repairs before the start of this
year's rainy season.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Follow formal bid process and return to Council for award of contract.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $1,977,106 are available in City Council Contingency
Account No. 2250-7401.
ATTACHMENT
None
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