TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Public Works Director
Juan Price, Maintenance Superintendent
SUBJECT:Title
Plans and Specifications for the Section 1 (Manhattan Beach Boulevard to Boundary Place, Ardmore Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard) Concrete Repair Project.
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for the Section 1 Concrete Repair Project; and
b) Authorize the City Manager to solicit construction bids.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Project funding in the amount of $350,000 was appropriated by City Council through the fiscal year 2012-2013 Capital Improvement Plan.
BACKGROUND:
This project is part of the ongoing concrete repair and maintenance program. This annual program removes and replaces damaged or displaced concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and drive approaches in the City right-of-way to eliminate trip hazards and to mitigate gutter ponding. Upgrades include the installation of curb ramps. Work under the program is performed through a competitively bid contract.
Traditionally, staff coordinates concrete repairs (primarily curb, gutters, and concrete drainage swales) with established slurry seal maintenance districts. The goal is to provide a programmed approach to street maintenance in which street repairs, slurry sealing, sidewalk repairs, and traffic markings are completed in the same year on a seven-year cycle.
The City is responsible for all concrete improvements within the right-of-way except sidewalks and drive approaches, which are the responsibility of adjacent property owners. The City’s Municipal Code assigns the responsibility for repairing sidewalks and driveways to adjacent property owners (Chapter 7.12.010 -7.12.030).
DISCUSSION:
The streets identified to be repaired in the plans and specifications are contained within the maintenance district identified as Section 1of the City. This area is generally bounded by Sepulveda Blvd. on the east, Ardmore Ave. on the west, Manhattan Beach Blvd. on the north, and Boundary Pl. on the south (see attached map, Section 1, as contained in Plans and Specifications). The project will include all pertinent concrete repairs in the street rights of way in anticipation of the annual application of slurry seal, including repair and replacement of ADA access ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and driveways as identified.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Section 1 Concrete Repairs Project and authorize the City Manager to solicit construction bids.
Attachment:
1. Plans and Specifications for Section 1 Concrete Repair Project
2. Area Map - Section 1 Concrete Repair Project