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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - OLD TOWN NEWHALL PROJ S2005 (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: 6 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: June 14, 2011 Curtis Nay OLD TOWN NEWHALL STREETSCAPE PHASE II, PROJECT S2005 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE Public Works RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: 1. Accept completion of the Old Town Newhall Streetscape Phase II, Project 52005. 2. Direct the City Clerk to file the attached Notice of Completion. 3. Direct staff to release the 10 percent retention balance 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law. BACKGROUND On November 22, 2005, the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP) was adopted by the City Council. The specific plan outlines a Streetscape Program identifying elements that would revitalize this business district. The Old Town Newhall Streetscape Phase II project constitutes a portion of the Streetscape Program identified in the DNSP to provide a more pedestrian -friendly and attractive Main Street, meeting the goals and objectives of the DNSP. On June 22, 2010, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita awarded a contract to R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., to implement this phase of the Streetscape Program. Construction commenced on July 6, 2010. The work included the installation of stormdrain facilities that connected to the stormdrain system constructed in Phase 1, paving, curb and gutter, access ramps, signing and striping, wood boardwalk, walkway pavers, planters, benches, planting and irrigation, drains, streetlights, and other decorative features and fixtures along the walkway on Main Street between 8th Street and Lyons Avenue. The project also included work on Lyons Avenue between Railroad Avenue and Walnut Street consisting of a landscaped median and sm signal modifications at Main Street and Railroad Avenue. The construction contract was completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on May 9, 2011, within the approved budget and contract time. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Adequate funds were appropriated in expenditure Accounts 52005230-5161.001 and 52005390-5161.001. The project's budget adequately provided for all project costs, including construction management, inspection, and administration. The final contract cost for R.C. Becker & Son, Inc., is $2,091,143, which is within the original City Council authorized contract spending authority of $2,171,455. ATTACHMENTS Notice of Completion ON RECORDING REQUESTED BY: City of Santa Clarita Public Works Department WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite.304 Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196 . RECORDING FEES EXEMPTED G.C. § 6103 and 27383 NOTICE OF COMPLETION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City of Santa Clarita, a municipal corporation, is the owner in fee, except for the right-of-way upon which it has been constructed, of a certain public improvement known as the Old Town Newhall Streetscape Phase II Project. The City's address is 23920 Valencia -Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, California 91355-2196. The general location of said public improvements is Main Street and Lyons Avenue. 4. On June 22, 2010, a contract to construct said public improvement was awarded to R. C. Becker and Son, Inc. 5. Work under said contract was completed on May 9, 2011, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and was accepted by the City on June 14, 2011. 'Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk City of Santa Clarita STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I have read the foregoing Notice of Completion and know its contents. I am the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and am authorized to make this verification for and on its behalf, and I make this verification for that reason. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and was duly and regularly ordered to be recorded in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk Date City of Santa Clarita 3