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Council Meeting:  September 28, 2004                               Santa Monica, California

 

 

TO:                  Mayor and City Council                               

 

FROM:            City Staff

 

SUBJECT:     Award of Contract for Franklin Street Reservoir Roof Strengthening

 

 

Introduction

This report recommends that City Council award a construction contract for strengthening of the Franklin Street Reservoir Roof to Denboer Engineering and Construction, Inc., the best bidder, in the amount of $279,500 and approve a contingency amount of $27,950 (10%).

 

Background

The City Council appropriated funds in fiscal year 2004 to structurally rehabilitate the roof slab of the Franklin Street Water Reservoir, which was built in the late 1940’s. The pavement on top of the Reservoir shows signs of distress and has inadequate steel reinforcement.

 

 

Discussion

 

A Notice Inviting Bids for the construction contract was published on July 15 and 17, 2004 in The Los Angeles Times and the F.W. Dodge newsletter.   Six contractors requested bid packages and the City Clerk's office received four sealed bids, which were publicly opened on August 5, 2004 by the Deputy City Clerk.

            The bids received for this project are as follows:

                    Denboer Engineering & Construction, Inc.     $279,500                                          

                    G.B. Cooke, Inc.                                                $321,000

                    R.J. Bullard Construction, Inc.                         $342,750

                    Spiess Construction Co., Inc.                           $355,000

                                                City Engineer's Estimate     $360,000

 

The best bidder, Denboer Engineering & Construction, Inc. supplied the City with four references, all of which reported that the contractor's work quality was good and that the work was completed in a timely and cost efficient manner.  Denboer Engineering & Construction, Inc. recently successfully completed repair work on the Lido Isle Bridge in Newport Beach, the Foothill Reservoir and Retaining Wall in the City of Tustin and the Mole Pier South, for Department of the Navy. Staff also contacted the Center for Contract Compliance and found Denboer Engineering & Construction, Inc. in good standing and capable of handling labor compliance issues. The California Contractors’ State License Board verified that the Contractor's license is active and in good standing. 

 

Budget/Financial Impact

FUNDS REQUIRED:

 

Contract

 

$279,500

 

 

Contingency

 

$  27,950

 

 

Total Required

 

$307,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds, in the amount of $307,450 are available in the account C250868.589000,  “Franklin Reservoir Rehabilitation”

Recommendation

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.                  Award a construction contract for the Franklin Street Reservoir Roof Strengthening project to Denboer Engineering & Construction, Inc., the best bidder, in the amount of $279,500 and approve a contingency amount of $27,950; and 

2.                  Authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within budget authority.

 

Prepared by:

Craig Perkins, Director, Environmental and Public Works Management

Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer

Gil Borboa, Water Resources Manager

Bob Harvey, Water Production/Treatment Superintendent

Dave Britton, P.E., Principal. Civil Engineer

Eugenia Chusid, Civil Engineer Associate