HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 - C-3644 - Water Pipeline Master PlanCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 8
June 28, 2005
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
R.Gunther, P.E.
949 - 644 -3311
rgunther@city.newport-beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: WATER PIPELINE MASTER PLAN — REPLACEMENT SEASHORE
DRIVE — COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT NO. 3644
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Accept the work.
2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
3. Authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials bond 35 days after
the Notice of Completion has been recorded in accordance with applicable
portions of the Civil Code.
4. Release the Faithful Performance Bond 1 year after Council acceptance.
DISCUSSION:
On August 24, 2004 the City Council authorized the award of the Water Pipeline Master
Plan, Seashore Drive Watermain contract to Majich Brothers Inc. The contract provided
for the improvements to the water facilities that lie within Seashore Drive which were
constructed in 1938 of cast iron pipe, and at various locations weaved under private
property. These facilities were identified in the Water Master Plan (1999) as needing to
be rehabilitated and were targeted for construction in 2010. City staff moved this
project ahead to be constructed this year to coordinate with the Underground
Assessment District No. 69. This coordination of projects helped to eliminate utility
conflicts and to coordinate the timing of construction. The watermain project
rehabilitated the water facilities and also, at two locations, the water mains that cross
Coast Highway were upsized to increase the water system efficiency.
SUBJECT: WATER PIPELINE MASTER PLAN — COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT NO. 3644
June 28, 2005
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The contract has now been completed to the satisfaction of the Public Works
Department. A summary of the contract cost is as follows:
Original bid amount was $1,045,900.00
Actual amount of bid items constructed: $1,074,691.00
Total amount of change orders: 39,688.27
Final contract cost: $1,114,379.27
The increase in the amount of actual bid items constructed over the original bid amount
resulted from the installation of an additional 8 -inch watermain. The final overall
construction cost including Change Orders was 6.6 percent over the original bid
amount. One Change Order in the amount of $36,688.27 was mostly for additional
costs related to the pipeline crossings at West Coast Highway.
Environmental Review:
The project was determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Implementing Guidelines at the time
the project was authorized by the City Council. This exemption covers the maintenance
and alteration of existing public facilities with negligible expansion of the facilities in
areas that are not environmentally sensitive.
Funding Availability:
Funds for the project were expended from the following account:
Account Description
Water Enterprise
Account Number
7501- C5500578
Amount
$1,114,379.27
The original contract completion date was February 7, 2005. Due to the excessive
rainy weather, Change Order work, and coordination with the Underground District
No. 69, the completion date was extended to June 10, 2005. All work was substantially
complete except for minor punchlist items by the revised completion date.
Prepared by: Submitted by:
R. Gunther, P.E. r tep en. adum
Construction Engineer ublic Works Director