HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - SAFE ROUTES PROJ T1014 (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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Agenda Item: 2_
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
May 22, 2012
Curtis Nay
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, PROJECT
T1014 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure, Project T1014.
Award the construction contract to R.C. Becker & Son, Inc., in the amount of $147,777, and
authorize a contingency in the amount of $29,555, for a total contract amount not to exceed
$177,332.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
The Safe Routes to School Infrastructure project consists of the construction of physical
improvements at crossings near Valley View Community School, Valencia Valley Elementary
School, and North Park Elementary.School. The project will enhance students' safety by reducing
the speed of vehicles near school grounds and increasing the visibility of school crossings. The
improvements will also allow students to safely walk and bike to school. This project received
support from the selected schools and school districts.
Work under this project includes restriping crosswalks, replacing existing school signage with
oversized and more visible signs, improving sidewalks, constructing access ramps, and
constructing bulb -outs at select school crossings. Bulb -outs are traffic -calming features that
narrow the street by widening the sidewalk at crossings, thereby reducing traffic speeds and
shortening the crossing distance for pedestrians.
LAIR1110WED
This is the City's fifth round of improvements, having completed similar projects at 12 other
school locations throughout the City.
This project is funded under the State's Safe Routes to School grant in the amount of $213,300.
On May 3, 2011, the City received authorization from the California Department of
Transportation to proceed with design and construction.
The City issued a Notice Inviting Bids on March 23, 2012. On April 24, 2012, the City's
Purchasing division received the following bids for the project:
Company
R.C. Becker & Son, Inc.
C.A. Rasmussen, Inc.
Chaparral Construction Corp.
Kalban, Inc.
Location Bid Amount
Santa Clarita, CA
$147,777.00
Valencia, CA
$158,973.00
Ventura, CA
$189,723.74
Sun Valley, CA
$206,640.00
The lowest responsive bid was submitted by R.C. Becker & Son, Inc., in the amount of $147,777.
Staff recommends the project be awarded to R.C. Becker & Son, Inc. The contractor possesses a
valid state contractor's license and is in good standing with the Contractors State License Board.
The contractor's bid has been reviewed for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents
and was found to be complete.
The construction contingency amount requested will cover costs for unforeseen site conditions,
such as lowering the street surface to accomodate positive drainage and the associated removal
and replacement of the existing pavement and base section.
Adequate funds have been budgeted to provide for labor compliance services, staff oversight,
construction engineering, survey, quality assurance inspection, and miscellaneous project
administration costs.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adequate grant (Fund 259) and TDA Article 3 (Fund 238) funds are available and appropriated
in Expenditure Accounts T1014259-5161.001 and T1014238-5161.001 for this project.
ATTACHMENTS
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