TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Luis Osuna, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Reject the Single Bid Received for Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
REJECT BID
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Recommended Action
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council reject the single bid received for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project and authorize staff to re-bid the work.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Over the last several years, Manhattan Beach applied for and received several State and federal grants to improve pedestrian facilities and access throughout the City. Among them is a $223,300 Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 5 grant with $25,000 required in local matching funds. The work called out in the Cycle 5 grant facilitates pedestrian safety enhancements at 17 different locations citywide. The planned improvements include pedestrian crossings with enhanced signage and markings, installation of bulb outs, flashing beacons at crossings and countdown pedestrian signals at existing traffic signal intersections.
On January 24, 2017, the City executed a design services agreement with KOA Corporation (KOA) for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project for $41,409. KOA finalized the Plans, Specifications and Estimate in January 2018 and the required Authorization to Proceed (E-76 approval) with construction was obtained from Caltrans on May 2, 2018.
DISCUSSION:
Bids were solicited on a competitive basis in accordance with the provisions of the California Public Contract Code. The project was advertised for bid in the City's publ...
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