HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - BOUQUET MEDIAN LANDSCAPE CONTR (2)Agenda Item: 477
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: June 24, 2003
SUBJECT: BOUQUET CANYON MEDIAN AND LANDSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NO. B4005 — AUTHORIZATION
TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation & Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council award contract to Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. for $333,333.33 and authorize
a 10% contingency expenditure of $33,333.00.
2. City Council to authorize the transfer of $22,807.40 from account P4003001-8001 to account
number B4005001-8001 and $19,507.60 from account C0020201-8001 to account
B4005201-8001.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved the Bouquet Canyon Median Beautification Project Number , B4005, in
the amount of $390,000 during the Fiscal Year 2002-03 budget process. To -date, $65,648.34 has
been spent, or encumbered for survey, design, and inspection, leaving $324,351.66 for
construction. There is a shortfall of $42,315 for which staff has identified savings from other
projects.
On January 14, 2003, City Council also approved the modification of the median to include the
installation of a u -turn pocket at the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Sutters Pointe.
Transportation and Engineering Services completed design of the median u -turn pocket
modification for the Sutters Pointe intersection. The project has combined these two
improvements into one set of plans and specifications.
On June 9, 2003, the City Clerk publicly opened two bids for the Bouquet Canyon Median and
Landscape Improvements Project — Project Number B4005. After staff review of the bids, Los
Angeles Engineering, Inc., was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder.
The following is a listing of all Contractors that provided bids:
Contractor Total Bid Amount
Los Angeles Engineering, Inc.
American Landscape, Inc.
333,333.33
340,397.75
The Bouquet Canyon Median and Landscape Improvements site is located on Bouquet Canyon
Road between Centurion Way and Urbandale Avenue in the Saugus community of Santa Clarita.
The DMR Team has been selected to provide construction inspection for Bouquet Canyon
Median and Landscape Improvements. The inspector from the DMR Team will provide daily
construction inspection, and quality control during the construction and maintenance period.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Transfer $22,807.40 from account P4003001-8001, due to project savings in inspection services,
to account B4005001-8001 and transfer $19,507.60 from account C0020201-8001, due to
savings from project bid, to account B4005201-8001.
With the transfer of funds, all funding for the Bouquet Canyon Median and Landscape
Improvements is budgeted and available in account numbers B4005001-8001 and
B4005201-8001.