HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 - C-3796 - Balboa Island Bayfront Sidewalk & Drainage ImprovementsCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6
September 12, 2006
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
Frank Tran
949 - 644 -3340 or ftran @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: BALBOA ISLAND BAYFRONT SIDEWALK AND DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS FY05 -06 — COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF
CONTRACT NO. 3796
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 January 24, 2006, the City Council authorized the award of the Balboa Island Bayfront
Sidewalk and Drainage Improvements project to Fleming Environmental. The contract
provided for the construction of new concrete sidewalk and the installation of area drains
and 6 -inch diameter PVC drain pipes at selected locations along South Bay Front
between Sapphire Avenue and Marine Avenue, West Grand Canal Walkway between
Park Avenue and North Bay Front, and entire East Grand Canal Walkway. 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: $382,994.00
Actual amount of bid items constructed: 378,985.58
Total amount of change orders: 5,241.72
Final contract cost: $384,227.30
Balboa Island Bayfront Sidewalk and Drainage Improvements FY05-06 - Completion And Acceptance of Contract No. 3796
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The increase in the amount of actual bid items constructed over the original bid amount
resulted from changing Alhambra Foundry drain inlets to Jay R. Smith drain inlets, a
better product in the marine environment; One Change Order in the amount of
$5,241.72 provided for these inlets. The final overall construction cost including
Change Orders was 0.32 percent over the original bid amount.
Environmental Review:
This'project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per Section 15301(c),
since the project consists to the improvements of existing sidewalk that did not impact
any environmental resources. A Notice of Exemption has been filed with the County
Clerk.
Public Notice:
The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the City's official publication and in
construction industry publications. Affected residents were noticed periodically during
the course of the project as necessary.
Surveying Services:
Surveying services are included within the construction contract.
Funding Availability:
There are sufficient funds available in the following accounts for the project:
Account Description Account Number Amount
Tide & Submerged Land 7231-05100314' $341,094.10
Tide & Submerged Land 7231- C5100835 $43,133.20
Total: $384,227.30
All work was completed on June 26, 2006, the scheduled completion date.
Prepared by:
FM-
Frank Tran, P.E.
Associate Civil Engineer