TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Mamerto Estepa Jr., Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Formally Accept as Complete the Marine Avenue Improvement Project; Authorize Filing a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and Release Retention for $66,924 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Formally accept as complete the Marine Avenue Improvement Project constructed by EBS General Engineering, Inc.;
2. Authorize filing of the appropriate Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office;
3. Approve the release of retention for $66,924 to EBS General Engineering, Inc.; and
4. Release the project balance back to Prop C Local Return Fund.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The original construction award for the Marine Avenue Improvement Project was for $1,294,521, with an authorized construction contingency amount of $129,452, for a total construction budget of $1,423,973. The required work was completed for a total of $1,338,475, leaving an unspent project balance of $85,498. This balance will become available for future projects in the Prop C Local Return Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On November 20, 2018, City Council awarded a $1,294,521 construction contract for the Marine Avenue Improvement Project to EBS General Engineering Contractors, Inc. and authorized an additional contingency of $129,452. The work included upgrading existing concrete curb ramps to meet existing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; reconstructing damaged cross gutters; cold milling; cold in-place recycling (CIPR); and overlaying Marine Avenue with rubberized asphalt between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard. In addition, new bike route markings and signage were installed in the westbound direction.
DISCU...
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