TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Tim Birthisel, Associate Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No. 18-0024 Awarding a Construction Contract to FS Contractors, Inc. for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Cycle 2 Curb Ramp Construction Project for $146,250 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0024
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolutions approving the following:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for $146,250 with FS Contractors, Inc. for the Cycle 2 Curb Ramp Construction Project (Attachments 1 and 3);
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve any unforeseen additional work for up to $14,625 (10% of contract); and
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the Cycle 2 Curb Ramp Construction Project (Attachment 5: Web-link provided).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is sufficient funding in the CDBG project budget in Account No.15834 to complete the project.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach has participated in the Los Angeles Urban County CDBG Program, implemented by the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission (LACDC) for the past 20 years. On April 15, 2014, the City Council approved the current Participating City Cooperation Agreement in the Los Angeles Urban County CDBG Program for the three-year funding cycle beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2018. On January 16, 2018, the City Council authorized expenditure of the CDBG funds for construction of accessible curb ramps consistent with the approved 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan. The project will improve existing access ramps in compliance with the latest ADA standards.
DISCUSSION:
The Cycle 2 Curb Ramp Construction Projec...
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