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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6
February 10, 2004
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: PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AT BONITA CREEK, CHANNEL
PLACE, SAN MIGUEL & GRANT HOWALD PARKS — COMPLETION
AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT NO. 3588
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 June 24, 2003, the City Council authorized the award of the Playground
Improvements Project contract to Sadie Construction, Inc. of Atwood California. The
contract provided for the upgrading of the existing play equipment at San Miguel, Grant
Howald, Bonita Creek, and Channel Place parks to meet current safety criteria for tot -lot
playground equipment. This project provided the replacement of the existing outdated
equipment with new City purchased units, the installation of protective surfacing under
and surrounding the new equipment, the enlargement of two existing tot -lots to comply
with the current "Fall Zone' safety requirements, the import and placement of new
playground sand at select locations, and the construction of access provisions and
other miscellaneous improvements.
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SUBJECT: Playground Improvements at Bonita Creek, Channel Place, San Miguel & Grant Howald Parks- Completion and
Acceptance of Contract No. 3588
February 10, 2004
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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: $143,330.00
Actual amount of bid items constructed: 141,497.00
Total amount of change orders: 9,323.65
Final contract cost: $150,820.65
The decrease in the amount of actual bid items constructed under the original bid
amount resulted from the decreased amount of 3 -inch thick protective surfacing
required. The final overall construction cost including Change Orders was 1.68 percent
over the original bid amount.
One Change Order in the amount of $9,323.65 provided for the revised color of the
rubber surface, additional surface grinding prior to installation of rubber surface,
imported fill and miscellaneous items.
Environmental Review:
Staff determined that this project was exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Implementing Guidelines. This
exemption covers the maintenance and alteration of existing public facilities with
negligible expansion of the facilities in areas that are not environmentally sensitive.
The project consisted of the replacement of existing playground equipment and did not
impact any environmental resources.
Funding Availability:
Funds for the project were expended from the following account:
Account Description
ADA Park Grants
Account Number
7251- C4310708
Amount
$150,820.65
The original contract completion date was November 25, 2003. Due to the Change
Order work required the completion date was extended to January 9, 2004. All work
was completed by the revised completion date.
Prepared by:
R. Gunther, P.E.
Construction Engineer
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