TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
John Jalili, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Director of Public Works
Joe Parco, City Engineer
Edward Kao, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Amendment No. 1 to Design Service Agreement with Community Works Design Group for Additional Work on the Five Retaining Walls for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Aesthetic Enhancements on Front Stair Walls (Public Works Director Olmos).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the design services agreement with Community Works Design Group for additional work on the five Retaining Walls for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project and direct staff regarding the Aesthetic Enhancements on Front Stair Walls.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding for the design of the Aesthetic Enhancements on Retaining Walls and Front Stair Walls was appropriated by City Council on February 25, 2014 in the amount of $25,000 from the Public Trust Fund. An additional amount of $65,000 is available from the Public Trust Fund. Funding for construction will be requested at time of award of construction contract.
BACKGROUND:
At the City Council meeting held on February 25, 2014, staff presented a project status update, including a review of possible aesthetic elements for the five retaining walls located at Rosecrans Avenue, 20th Street, 18th Street, 16th Street, and 14th Street.
After reviewing and discussing the various aesthetically enhanced alternatives for the five retaining walls, City Council passed a motion to:
1. Appropriate $25,000 for additional design work from Public Trust Fund;
2. For the Retaining Walls, approve the sandblasted wave design as shown for 18th Street, with a slightly smaller wave; Approve the inclusion of street name or num...
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