TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Director of Public Works
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to Wright Construction Engineering Corporation for the Laurel Avenue Storm Drain Catch Basin Replacement Project for $105,541.16 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE; ADOPT RESOLUTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for $105,541.16 with Wright Construction Engineering Corporation for the Laurel Avenue Storm Drain Catch Basin Replacement Project (Attachment 1 and 4);
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve any unforeseen additional work in an amount not to exceed $21,110; and
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Laurel Avenue Storm Drain Catch Basin Replacement Project. (Attachment 5: Web-link provided)
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are sufficient funds programmed in the Capital Improvement Budget to construct the project. The Budget and Expenditure summary report is provided in Attachment 2.
BACKGROUND:
The catch basin located at 2916 Laurel Avenue is the central low point of a neighborhood area that captures rainfall and storm water runoff from an approximately 18-acre watershed. During typical rainfall events, the catch basin can effectively capture the volume of runoff produced by the storm. However, during significant rain events (e.g., 25 or 50 year storms), the catch basin cannot convey the runoff quickly enough to prevent overflow. Ponding becomes widespread in the street and spills over into adjacent residential properties where it inundates their lower level backyards and causes damage. The catch basin is undersized based on the current Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) 50-year design storm standard. Even dur...
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