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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - NEWHALL CREEK CLEARING (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: — 4+ CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: February 8, 2005 Robert Newman EMERGENCY CHANNEL CLEARING OF NEWHALL CREEK AND EMERGENCY WORK AT SAND CANYON WASH AT THE LOST CANYON BRIDGE Building and Engineering RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: 1) Find that there is sufficient evidence that the urgency of this situation will not permit the delay of competitive bidding for the contractual services being performed; 2) Appropriate a $270,000 grant from the State Office of Emergency Services to the Storm Drain Transfer Account No. M0032453; 3) Appropriate a $180,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); 4) Increase anticipated revenue Account No. 001-6714 by $30,600; 5) Appropriate $40,000 from the City Council Contingency Account No. 2250-7401 to Account No. M0032001; and 6) Authorize the City Manager or designee to increase the scope of work of the emergency contract with Jimmie D. Foster Grading to provide storm related clean up. APPROWED BACKGROUND At the January 25, 2005 City Council meeting, the City Council awarded an emergency contract to Jimmie D. Foster Grading for the excavation of Newhall Creek. The work in the channel was completed on February 4. Staff continues to identify means to deal with the removal of debris temporarily stockpiled at 13th Street. Since the recent storms that caused this damage resulted in a federal emergency declaration, the State Office of Emergency Services will pay for 75 percent of the expenses that the City incurs for clean up efforts. Staff has anticipated that recovery efforts for Phase I of this project will total $360,000; therefore, OES will pay for expenses in the amount $270,000. Also at the January 25, 2005 meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which would provide funding for additional storm clean up efforts. Since that action, a contract with the NRCS has been executed. This agreement, for Phase II of the project, stipulates that the described work is to be constructed at an estimated cost of $180,000. It further states that the City will provide 25% of the construction cost through a cash contribution and in-kind services. The cash contribution is 17 percent of the cost of performing the work, totaling $30,600. Staff has been in contact with representatives of the Polynesian Mobile Home Park LLC. The Park's representatives have granted permission to the City and Jimmie D. Foster Grading to enter onto their property and perform the necessary work. The representatives of Polynesian Mobile Home Park have indicated that they will provide the City with the $30,600 cash contribution to assist with the required repairs. Staff is requesting that a capital project account number be established for this project, and that all funds be appropriated to that account in order to track and monitor these expenses. Based upon public comment received at the January 25, 2005 City Council meeting and subsequent field inspection, staff is working on a plan and schedule for the completion of repair work to the Sand Canyon Bridge at Lost Canyon, known as Phase 11 of the project. Staff is seeking City Council approval to authorize Jimmie D. Foster Grading to perform this emergency work at the cost of $40,000, and is also seeking approval to use the City Council Contingency funds for this expense. The contractual service is subject to City Council approval of this action. The urgency of this situation will not permit the delay of competitive bidding for the contractual services being performed. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS No alternative action has been identified by staff. FISCAL IMPACT The following chart illustrates the fiscal impact of the emergency excavation efforts: Proiect Newhall Creek, Phase I Newhall Creek, Phase U Lost Canyon Road at Sand Canyon, Phase III ATTACHMENTS Proiected Cost Funding and Source $360,000 State Office of Emergency Services, $270,000; City Storm Drain Account, $90,000 $180,000 Property Owner, $30,600; NRCS, $135,000; City in-kind, $14,400 $40,000 City Council Contingency Copy of Letter from Polynesian Mobile Home Park, LLC L.D. Flickinger Co. P.O. Box 989 Acton, California 93510 661-268-8078 Fax 661-268-8674 January 26, 2005 Harry Corder City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Re: United States Department Of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services Cooperative Agreement- Locally Awarded Contract. Dear Mr. Corder: We the L.D. Flickinger Co. represent the owner of Polynesian Mobile home Park LLC. We therefore will give permission to the contractor the City of Santa Clarita hires to enter on and work within the property known as Polynesian Mobile Home Park, 23450 San Fernando Rd. Newhall CA 91321. This contractor will and should work within the scope of the above mentioned agreement between the city of Santa Clarita, Polynesian Mobile Home Park and said contractor. The provisions stated on page 10 items 1-4 of this agreement are accepted by the Polynesian Mobile Home Park and the Polynesian Mobile Home Park LLC. At such time as requested by the City of Santa Clarita a check in the amount of $30,600.00 will be issued by the Polynesian Mobile Home Park through it's agent L.D. Flickinger Company. This check will represent the required amount as specified in the agreement, page I paragraph B number 1. Agent: Polynesian Moli le Honjie Park LLC CC: Polynesian MobilcklLoxw'Park LLC Est. 1948