TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Joe Parco, City Engineer
Edward Kao, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Reject all Bids for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project; Reject all Bids for the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project (Public Works Director Olmos).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Reject all bids for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project and Authorize Staff to Re-Scope and Rebid.
2. Reject all bids for the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project and Authorize Staff to Rebid.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is approximately $1.5 million available for construction and construction management for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project. There is $65,000 available from the Public Trust Fund for the construction of the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project. There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
There are currently two major recreational features located along the City's entire two mile coastline, a pedestrian walkway (Strand) owned and maintained by the City and a bike path (Marvin Braude Bike Path) owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The bike path is situated to the west of the Strand and is separated from the Strand by a vegetated slope of varying widths and grade. Connecting the Strand and the bike path are thirty six pedestrian access points. Twenty seven of these access ways have stairs of varying designs and conditions.
For the Strand Stair Rehabilitation Project, twenty-four locations were identified to be repaired, removed and/or replaced. The improvements will provide safe access from the Strand to the beach and will comply with current ADA requirements.
For the Strand Wall Repair and En...
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