TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Director of Public Works
Edward Kao, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Approve Final Payment to Ruiz Brothers - Fast-Track Construction Joint Venture for the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project; Formally Accept the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project as Complete; Authorize Filing of the Appropriate Notice of Completion and Release Retention (Public Works Director Olmos).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve final payment in the amount of $25,758.27 to Ruiz Brothers - Fast-Track Construction Joint Venture for the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project;
2. Formally accept the Strand Wall Repair and Enhancement Project as complete and authorize filing of the appropriate Notice of Completion;
3. Approve release of retention in the amount of $4,765.70.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The project was completed within the project budget of $95,400 (Attachment 1).
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 the Marvin-Braude Bike Path (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.
The proposed improvements will provide safe access from the Strand to the beach and will comply with current ADA requirements. The proposed improvements are being constructed under two separate projects. The first and larger project includes the reconstruction of 20 existing stairs located between the Strand and the Bike Path. This larger project was previously advertised for bids, but due to high bids will be...
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