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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF
March 22, 2016
Agenda Item No. 7
ABSTRACT:
Staff has received construction bids for the Goldenrod Avenue at Coast Highway -
Water Main Master Plan Replacement Project and is requesting City Council approval
to award the construction contract to GCI Construction, Inc. of San Clemente,
California.
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Approve the project plans and specifications;
b) Award Contract No. 7010-1 to GCI Construction, Inc. (GCI) for the total base bid
amount of $257,850.00, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
associated construction contract; and
c) Include in the project construction contract encumbrance an additional contract
contingency allocation of $26,000.00 (approximately 10 percent of the total bid) to
cover unforeseen conditions, extra work and/or material quantities.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
The current adopted budget includes sufficient funding for the award of this contract.
The following fund will be expended:
Account Description Account Number Amount
Water Enterprise Fund 70201931-980000-15W01
$303,850.00
Total: $303,850.00
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311,
dawebb@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Patrick Arciniega, Senior Civil Engineer,
parciniega@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3347
TITLE: Goldenrod Avenue at Coast Highway - Water Main Master Plan
Replacement – Award of Contract No. 7010-1 (Project No. 15W01)
Goldenrod Avenue at Coast Highway - Water Main Master Plan Replacement – Award
of Contract No. 7010-1 (Project No. 15W01)
March 22, 2016
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Proposed fund uses are as follows:
Vendor Purpose Amount
GCI Construction, Inc. Construction Contract $257,850.00
GCI Construction, Inc. Construction Contingency $ 26,000.00
Various Geotechnical, Printing and Incidentals $ 20,000.00
Total $303,850.00
DISCUSSION:
The work necessary to complete this contract includes the removal and replacement of
an old cast iron water main that was installed in 1925. Additionally, the project includes
the replacement of water services and meters, fire hydrants, valves, street pavement,
and re-striping in Corona del Mar, specifically the intersection of Goldenrod Avenue and
Coast Highway.
This work was originally included as part of a prior capital improvement project
(Contract C-4920) awarded by Council June 9, 2015. The contractor, Universal Pipeline,
encountered difficulties while executing that contract. Ultimately, Universal Pipeline
requested to be released from portions of work and the City accepted. The overall
details related to the Universal Pipeline contract (C-4920) are discussed under a
separate project Notice of Completion staff report being considered at this same Council
Meeting.
This water main replacement project at Goldenrod Avenue and Coast Highway
completes a critical portion of the cast iron pipe replacement work crossing Coast
Highway. After 91 years of reliable service, a new 12” PVC line will replace the 18” cast
iron pipe to provide a safe and reliable source of water for Corona del Mar.
At 10 a.m. on March 1, 2016, the City Clerk opened and read the following bids for this
project:
BIDDER TOTAL BID AMOUNT
Low GCI Construction, Inc. $257,850.00
2 TE Roberts, Inc. $299,900.00
3 Paulus Engineering, Inc. $319,500.00
4 J. De Sigio Construction, Inc. $359,308.00
The low bid amount is 22.8 percent above the Engineer’s Estimate of $210,000. The
increased cost is most likely associated with the added challenges and difficulties of
constructing a pipeline across Coast Highway. The specifications call for a detailed
step-by-step stage construction method including night time work to minimize
Goldenrod Avenue at Coast Highway - Water Main Master Plan Replacement – Award
of Contract No. 7010-1 (Project No. 15W01)
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congestion as well as impacts to the public and businesses. The low bidder, GCI,
possesses a California state contractor’s license classification “A” as required by the
project specifications. The contractor is registered with the California Department of
Industrial Relations as required by California law to work and bid on public contracts. A
check of the contractor’s references indicates satisfactory completion of similar projects
for the City and other public agencies.
Pursuant to the Contract Specifications, the Contractor will have 35 consecutive working
days to complete the work.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this project exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302(c) (replacement of
existing facilities involving negligible expansion of capacity) of the CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have
a significant effect on the environment.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Location Map
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