TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Raul Saenz, Interim Public Works Director
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Ish Medrano, Engineering Technician II
SUBJECT:Title
Award a Construction Contract to Salix Development Company for the Marine Avenue Park Skate Spot Project in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $359,066; and Appropriate $170,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund (Interim Public Works Director Saenz/Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $359,066 with Salix Development Company for the Marine Avenue Park Skate Spot Project (Attachment 1);
2. Authorize City Manager to approve additional work in an amount not to exceed $53,860 (15%);
3. Approve an appropriation of Capital Improvement Funds in the amount of $170,000 for the Marine Avenue Park Skate Spot Project;
4. Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Marine Avenue Park Skate Spot Project.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City received a $300,000 grant from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District. At its meeting on June 7, 2016, City Council appropriated $300,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund which will be fully reimbursed by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District grant funds.
Following staff's review of bids that were opened on August 30, 2016, it was determined that an additional appropriation of $170,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund will be required to proceed with and complete the project. These funds are unappropriated. Thus, no approved 2016/2017 capital improvement projects will be impacted. The budget and expenditures for this project are indicated in Attachment 2.
BACKGROUND:
At the January 19, 2016 City Council ...
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