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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 - PCH Improvements from Morning Canyon to Cameo ShoresCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 7 April 11, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Public Works Department R. Gunther, P.E. 949 - 644 -3311 or rgunther @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: PCH IMPROVEMENTS FROM MORNING CANYON TO CAMEO SHORES — COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT NO. 3435 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 one (1) year after Council acceptance. 5. Approve a Budget Amendment transferring $11,000 from the Unappropriated Circulation and Transportation Fund to PCH Improvements from Morning Canyon to Cameo Shores Construction Account 7261- C5100650. DISCUSSION: On November 22, 2005, the City Council authorized the award of the PCH Improvements from Morning Canyon to Cameo Shores contract to Elite Bobcat Service, Inc. The contract provided for the construction of curb and gutter, a two foot maximum high slough wall and a sidewalk on Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. This project has provided a safe pedestrian walkway adjacent to the highway and facilitates the Cameo Homeowners Association's efforts to beautify the area between Hampden Road and Pacific Coast Highway. Archaeological clearance and a waiver of the Coastal Development Permit were obtained prior to the start of the project. PCH Improvements from Morning Canyon to Cameo Shores - Completion And Acceptance of Contract No. 3435 April 11, 2006 Page 2 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: $245,452.50 Actual amount of bid items constructed: $246,496.00 Total amount of change orders: $22,096.00 Final contract cost: $268,592.00 Two Change Orders totaling $22,096.00 provided for the removal and replacement of additional curb and gutter on the south end of the project area and for grinding and paving the bikelane for the length of the project. The final overall construction cost including Change Orders was 9.4 percent over the original bid amount. Environmental Review: The City's project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Implementing Guidelines. This exemption covers minor alterations of public highways involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time the project was authorized by City Council. Funding Availability: Upon approval of the budget amendment, sufficient funds will available from the following account for this project: Account Description East Coast Highway Sidewalk & Wall Between Morning Canyon & Cameo Shores Account Number Amount 7261- C5100650 $268,592.00 All work was completed by the original contract completion date of March 15, 2006. Prepared by: T Vic A Kthe_r, P.E. Construction Engineer Submitted by: ep en G.I�B du Public Works irector City of Newport Beach NO. BA- 06BA -058 BUDGET AMENDMENT 2005 -06 EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: Increase Revenue Estimates X Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND Transfer Budget Appropriations SOURCE: from existing budget appropriations from additional estimated revenues NX from unappropriated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: AMOUNT: Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance X Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance To increase expenditure appropriations from the Circulation & Transportation unappropriated fund balance to the East Coast Highway Widening Project. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Fund Account Description 260 3605 Circ & Transportation Fund Balance REVENUE ESTIMATES (3601) Fund /Division Account Description EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603) Signed: Signed: Signed: Financial Approval, AdministratiyjZZervices Director Administrative Appro I: City Manager City Council Approval: City Clerk Amount Debit Credit $11.000.00 $11,000.00 Date i 24) � 0(ate Date Description Division Number 7261 Circulation & Transportation Fund Account Number C5100650 East Coast Highway Widening Project Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number Signed: Signed: Signed: Financial Approval, AdministratiyjZZervices Director Administrative Appro I: City Manager City Council Approval: City Clerk Amount Debit Credit $11.000.00 $11,000.00 Date i 24) � 0(ate Date