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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 - 2017-2018 Streetlight Improvement ProjectQ �EwaaR� O INA >, z Cq<I FO RNP TO: FROM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report July 10, 2018 Agenda Item No. 6 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, dawebb@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Kathryne Cho, Civil Engineer, kcho@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3014 TITLE: 2017-2018 Streetlight Improvement Project — Award of Contract No. 6269 (17V02) ABSTRACT: Staff has received construction bids for the 2017-2018 Streetlight Improvement Project and requests City Council approval to award the construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. (Belco) of Chino Hills, California. RECOMMENDATION: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15302(c) (replacement of existing facilities involving negligible expansion of capacity) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) Approve the project drawings and specifications; c) Award Contract No. 6269 to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for the total bid price of $478,015.00, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and d) Establish and encumber a $48,000.00 (approximately 10 percent) contingency amount to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The current adopted budget includes sufficient funding for this project. The following fund will be expensed: Account Description Account Number Amount General Fund 01201927-980000-17V02 $ 532,000.00 Total: $ 532,000.00 6-1 2017-2018 Streetlight Improvement Project — Award of Contract No. 6269 (17V02) July 10, 2018 Page 2 Proposed uses for the funds are as follows: Vendor Purpose Base Bid Amount Amount Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. Construction Contract $ 478,015.00 Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. Contingency $ 48,000.00 Various Incidentals, Printing $ 5,985.00 Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. $ Total: $ 532,000.00 BACKGROUND: The City owns and maintains over 6,000 streetlights. This year's project is a continuation of the City's Streetlight Replacement Master Plan replacing two old high voltage series circuit with medium voltage parallel circuits and new LED streetlights within the Eastbluff area. DISCUSSION: At 10:00 a.m. on June 20, 2018, the City Clerk opened and read the following bids for this project: The total bid amount submitted by the low bidder, Belco, is one percent less than the Engineer's Estimate of $485,000.00. Belco possess a valid and current California State Contractor's License Classification "A" as required by the contract documents. A check of the Contractor's references indicate satisfactory completion of similar projects for the Cities of Santa Monica, Chino Hills and other local municipalities. The work necessary for the completion of this contact consists of removing and replacing old conduits, wires, pull boxes and streetlights heads; installing new pull boxes per city standards, LED streetlight heads and three (3) new service cabinets. This project will upgrade circuits located along Vista Del Oro between Vista Del Sol and Eastbluff Drive, Vista Del Sol, Mar Vista Drive, Domingo Drive, Amigos Way and Eastbluff Drive between Cacao Street and Jamboree Road. Pursuant to the contract specification, the contractor will have 65 consecutive working days to complete the work. Liquidated damages are set to $1,000.00 per calendar day in for failure to meet the completion date. 6-2 Bidder Base Bid Amount Low Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. $ 478,015.00 2nd Servitek Electric, Inc. $ 481,231.77 3rd KDC, Inc., dba Dynalectric $ 490,913.00 4th Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. $ 527,430.50 5th Asplundh Construction Corporation $ 637,880.50 6th Calpromax Engineering, Inc. $ 673,123.00 7th Sturgeon Electric California, LLC. $ 699,918.00 The total bid amount submitted by the low bidder, Belco, is one percent less than the Engineer's Estimate of $485,000.00. Belco possess a valid and current California State Contractor's License Classification "A" as required by the contract documents. A check of the Contractor's references indicate satisfactory completion of similar projects for the Cities of Santa Monica, Chino Hills and other local municipalities. The work necessary for the completion of this contact consists of removing and replacing old conduits, wires, pull boxes and streetlights heads; installing new pull boxes per city standards, LED streetlight heads and three (3) new service cabinets. This project will upgrade circuits located along Vista Del Oro between Vista Del Sol and Eastbluff Drive, Vista Del Sol, Mar Vista Drive, Domingo Drive, Amigos Way and Eastbluff Drive between Cacao Street and Jamboree Road. Pursuant to the contract specification, the contractor will have 65 consecutive working days to complete the work. Liquidated damages are set to $1,000.00 per calendar day in for failure to meet the completion date. 6-2 2017-2018 Streetlight Improvement Project — Award of Contract No. 6269 (17V02) July 10, 2018 Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 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 for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. 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). ATTACHMENT: Attachment A — Location Map 6-3 ATTACHMENT A