ITEM 6-D

Council Meeting:  March 24, 1992                     Santa Monica, California

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Allocate Additional Funds in the Amount of $24,500
          For  Street  Resurfacing,  Curb  and  Gutter Construction on Montana
          Avenue, Fourth Street, and California Avenue, as Part of the 1990-91
          Street Resurfacing Program

Introduction

This report requests that City Council approve an  additional  $24,500.00  for
street  resurfacing,  curb  and  gutter construction on Montana Avenue, Fourth
Street and California  Avenue  as  part  of  the  1990-91  Street  Resurfacing
Program.

Background

Each Fiscal Year, the City Council authorizes a City-wide  Street  Resurfacing
program  which  includes  street resurfacing, slurry sealing, curb, gutter and
sidewalk construction.  The 1990-91 Street Resurfacing contract was awarded on
May  14,  1991 by the City Council, to Hillcrest Contracting, Inc., the lowest
responsible bidder.

During this construction, additional unanticipated work was done in  areas  on
Montana  Avenue,  Fourth  Street   and  California Avenue.  These improvements
included the reconstruction of sidewalks uplifted by  tree  roots  on  Montana
Avenue, and the reconstruction of curb medians on Fourth Street and California
Avenue.  The additional work on these three streets resulted in a  contingency
short  fall  when  the  work was completed.  Funds are available in the annual
street resurfacing program account.

Budget/Financial Analysis

Initial Contract and Contingency. . . . . . .$720,000.00

Additional Contingency Funds Requested. . . .$ 24,500.00

                                     Total. .$744,500.00

Funds, in the amount of $24,500,  to  complete  the  resurfacing  project  are
available     in     Account    No.    01-770-421-25291-8917-99152,    "Street
Repair/Resurfacing."  No additional appropriation is necessary.

Recommendations

It is recommended that City Council:

     1.  Allocate additional funds in the amount of  $  24,500.00  for  street
         resurfacing,  curb  and gutter construction on Montana Avenue, Fourth
         Street  and  California  Avenue  as  part  of  the   1990-91   Street
         Resurfacing Program.

     2.  Authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary change orders  and
         complete  additional  work  in  conformance  with  the Administrative
         Instruction on change orders.

Prepared By:  Stanley E. Scholl, Director of General Services
              Anthony Antich, City Engineer