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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 - Central Balboa Award C-4945Q �gW PpRT CITY OF City CouncH Staff Report Agenda Item No. January 8, 2013 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FRONT: Public Works Department David A. Webb, Public Works Director 949 - 644 -3311, dawebb @newportbeachca,gov PREPARED BY: Frank Tran, Associate Civil Engineer APPROVED: q, TITLE: Central Balboa & Newport Heights Alley and Street Replacement — Award of Contract No. 4945 ABSTRACT: The utility undergrounding for Assessment District 100 (Central Balboa) has recently been completed and all the poles have been removed. As a final effort, the alleys and streets impacted in the area are in need of restoration under a separate contract managed by the City. In addition, the City Council included funds in FY 12/13 CIP to begin the replacement of deteriorated asphalt alleys in Newport Heights. Staff requests City Council approval to award the Central Balboa Peninsula and Newport Heights Alley and Street Replacement Project to NOBEST, Inc., for the completion of street and alley improvements. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve the project drawings and specifications. 2. Award Contract No. 4945 to NOBEST, Inc., (NOBEST) for the total bid price of $1,320,000.00, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract. 3. Establish an amount of $198,000.00 (15 %) to cover the cost of unforeseen work and anticipated additional curb and gutter not included in the original contract. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The current adopted budget ii will be available in the following Account Description AD -100 Street Rehabilitation Water Enterprise Fund General Fund General Fund cludes sufficient funding for this accounts for the project: Account Number 74100 -9804 7521- C2002059 7013- C2002059 7013- C2002057 contract. Sufficient funds Total Amount $876,619.00 227,076.00 150,000.00 322.305.00 $1,576,000.00 I of 4 Central Balboa & Newport Heights Alley and Street Replacement — Award of Contract No. 4945 January 08, 2013 Page 2 Proposed uses are as follows: Vendor Purpose Amount NOBEST, Inc. Construction Contract $ 1,320,000.00 NOBEST, Inc. Construction Contingency 198,000.00 Harrington Geotechnical Geotechnical Services 56,851.00 Various Printing and Incidentals 1,149.00 Total: $ 1,576,000.00 DISCUSSION: At 10:00 A.M. on December 19, 2012, the City Clerk opened and read the following bids for this project: The total low bid amount is 22.35% lower than the Engineer's Estimate of $1,700,000. The disparity between the estimate and the actual bid prices reflects a continued favorable construction market, including lower concrete prices. The low bidder, NOBEST, possesses a California State Contractors License Classification "A" as required by the project specifications. A check of NOBEST's references indicates satisfactory completion of similar projects for other public agencies. NOBEST recently completed the work for the Ocean Front Alley Replacement project, Contract No. 4316 for the City in 2011. Given the favorable project unit prices by NOBEST, staff recommends establishing a fifteen percent (15 %) contract contingency to be included in the contract award, totaling $198,000.00. These added funds may provide an opportunity for the City to take advantage of the low unit prices to perform additional concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk and pavement rehabilitation work within the project limits. The work necessary for the completion of this contract consists of removing the existing asphalt and concrete alleys and streets, constructing new concrete alleys and street 2 of BIDDER TOTAL BID AMOUNT Low NOBEST, Inc. $1,320,000.00 2 Kalban, Inc. $1,443,445.00 3 Grigolla & Sons Const. Co. Inc. $1,558,570.00 4 Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. $1,720,315.00 5 PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving Co. $2,054,000.00 6 Moalej Builders, Inc. $2,192,760.00 7 All American Asphalt $2,875,551.00 The total low bid amount is 22.35% lower than the Engineer's Estimate of $1,700,000. The disparity between the estimate and the actual bid prices reflects a continued favorable construction market, including lower concrete prices. The low bidder, NOBEST, possesses a California State Contractors License Classification "A" as required by the project specifications. A check of NOBEST's references indicates satisfactory completion of similar projects for other public agencies. NOBEST recently completed the work for the Ocean Front Alley Replacement project, Contract No. 4316 for the City in 2011. Given the favorable project unit prices by NOBEST, staff recommends establishing a fifteen percent (15 %) contract contingency to be included in the contract award, totaling $198,000.00. These added funds may provide an opportunity for the City to take advantage of the low unit prices to perform additional concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk and pavement rehabilitation work within the project limits. The work necessary for the completion of this contract consists of removing the existing asphalt and concrete alleys and streets, constructing new concrete alleys and street 2 of Central Balboa & Newport Heights Alley and Street Replacement — Award of Contract No. 4945 January 08, 2013 Page 3 pavement, adjusting utilities covers to grade and performing other appurtenant and incidental items of work as required. The alley replacement included in this contract is the final work effort for the Assessment District 100 Underground Utility District. This contract also consists of removing the existing asphalt alleys and constructing new concrete alleys in Newport Heights that need rehabilitation. As the alley and street reconstruction work within Central Newport is funded through an assessment district, separate payment accounting will incorporated into the project to distinguish the Central Newport Work from the Newport Heights work. Pursuant to the Contract Specifications, the Contractor will have 120 consecutive working days to complete the work. The Contractor will be allowed to have 90 consecutive working days to complete the work in the Central Balboa Peninsula prior to Memorial Day. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Section 15301(c) (maintenance activities with negligible expansion) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the City's official publication and in construction industry publications. Affected residents will be notified prior to the start of the project. A Submitted by: J David A. Webb Public Works Director Attachment: A. Project Location Map 3 of J LOCATION MAP CENTRAL BALBOA & NEWPORT HEIGHTS ATTACHMENT ALLEY AND STREET REPLACEMENT, C -4945 PROJECT LOCATION II� OCEAN FRONT WEST N Uja � IS, � \ \ NSiiN P �J4• \\ P 0 STREET TS a NEWPORT HEIGHTS 4 of { � Q ,,,PORT L E, .5 A 66- L E Z6 �I LLEY 2 6 L MIS K ELEMENTARY WEST OCEAN FRONT WEST N Uja � IS, � \ \ NSiiN P �J4• \\ P 0 STREET TS a NEWPORT HEIGHTS 4 of { � Q