HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 - Newport Heights Traffic CalmingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. I
November 27, 2007
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
Antony Brine
949 - 644 -3329 or tbrine @city.newport - beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: NEWPORT HEIGHTS TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENTS — REVISE
CONTRACT VALUE FOR COMPLETION OF CONTRACT NO. 3937
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the work with the revised contract value.
DISCUSSION:
On June 26, 2007, the City Council authorized the award of the Newport Heights Traffic
Calming Improvements contract to Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. The contract provided for
the construction of medians, traffic chokers, and curb extensions on Cliff Drive and
15th Street. On October 23, 2007, the. City Council accepted the work associated with
this project for a total contract value of $143,665.50.
Since the acceptance of this contract, an accounting error was discovered with the total
value of the contract. The final contract construction cost should be $144,327.50. The
final overall construction cost including change orders and additional quantities required
to complete the work is 34.8 percent over the original bid amount. Sufficient funds are
available in the project account for this work.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The project was exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to Section 15301 of the CEQA Implementation Guidelines when the project was
authorized by the City Council. This exemption covers the repair, maintenance and
minor alteration of existing public facilities with negligible expansion.
PROJECT FUNDING:
In addition to the primary construction contract, this project involved the following
additional expenses:
Expense
Construction
Design Services
Construction Inspection
Vendor
Hillcrest Contracting, Inc.
Katz Okitsu & Associates
Contract Inspector
Total Project Costs
Amount
$144,327.50
14,474.76
611.50
$159,413.76
Newport Heights Traffic Calming — Additional funding Required for Completion of Contract No. 3937
November 27, 2007
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Funds for the project were expended from the following account:
Account Description Account Number Amount
Gas Tax 7181- C5200407 $159,413.76
Total $159,413.76
All work was completed by the scheduled completion date of September 13, 2007
Prepared by: Submitted by:
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Antony Brine to he G. Badum
City Traffic Engineer Publ orks Director