HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 - CdM Street RehabilitationCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 9
December 9, 2008
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
Peter Tauscher /Junior Engineer
949 - 644 -3316 or ptauscher @city.newport - beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: CORONA DEL MAR STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT— PHASE 1
— AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 3963
Recommendations:
1. Approve the project plans and specifications.
2. Award Contract No. 3963 to R.J. Noble Company for the Total Bid Price of
$1,514,045.00, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the
contract.
3. Establish an amount of $150,955.00 (approximately 10 %) to cover the cost of
unforeseen work.
Discussion:
At 9:00 a.m. on November 18, 2008, the City Clerk opened and read the following bids
for this project:
TOTAL BID AMOUNT
$1,514,045.00
$1,547,547.00
$1,562,505.00
*$1,573,500.00
$1,644,902.00
**$1,719,702.00
$1,779,090.00
As -bid amount is $1,565,000.00
As -bid amount is $1,723,717.00
The low total bid amount is 9.2 percent above the $1,385,000 Engineer's Estimate. Staff
confirmed with other local agencies that the low bid unit costs are consistent with the
prices paid by other agencies. The low bidder, R.J. Noble Company, possesses a
BIDDER
Low
R.J. Noble Company
2
All American Asphalt
3
Sequel Contractors, Inc
4
Elite Bobcat Service
5
Alliance Streetworks, Inc
6
Excel Paving Company
7
Hardy & Harper, Inc
TOTAL BID AMOUNT
$1,514,045.00
$1,547,547.00
$1,562,505.00
*$1,573,500.00
$1,644,902.00
**$1,719,702.00
$1,779,090.00
As -bid amount is $1,565,000.00
As -bid amount is $1,723,717.00
The low total bid amount is 9.2 percent above the $1,385,000 Engineer's Estimate. Staff
confirmed with other local agencies that the low bid unit costs are consistent with the
prices paid by other agencies. The low bidder, R.J. Noble Company, possesses a
Corona Del Mar Street Rehabilitation Project — Phase 1 — Award of Contract No. 3963
December 9, 2008
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California State Contractors License Classification "A" as required by the project
specifications. A check of R.J. Noble Company's references indicates they have
satisfactorily completed similar projects for the City and other municipalities.
The majority of the work lies within residential streets bounded by Larkspur Avenue and
Dahlia Avenue between East Coast Highway and Bayside Drive. Portions of Granville
Drive, Bayside Drive and Dove Street will also be rehabilitated. The project includes:
• cold milling of existing asphalt pavement, and overlaying the existing pavement
sections with asphalt concrete and a Glasgrid reinforcing layer;
• removal and reconstruction of street sections, curb and gutter, sidewalk,
driveway approaches, cross gutters and curb access ramps;
• adjusting junction structures, manhole, water valves and other structures to
grade; and
• replacing traffic signal detector loops, pavement striping, markings, and markers.
An amount of $7,425.00 will be reimbursed to the City by the Orange County Sanitation
District (OCSD) for the adjustment of their eleven sewer manholes to new finished
grade along Bayside Drive.
Pursuant to the Contract Specifications, the Contractor will have 90 consecutive working
days to complete the work.
Environmental Review:
The project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Implementing Guidelines. This
exemption covers the repair, maintenance and minor alteration of existing public
facilities with negligible expansion.
Public Notice:
The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the City's official publication and in
construction industry publications. Prior to starting work, two City prepared notices will
be distributed by the Contractor to residents and businesses within the project vicinity.
The first notice will be distributed ten days before work in the area and the second
notice 48 hours prior to starting work in the area.
Geotechnical. Material Testing, and Survey Services:
In addition to the contract costs, approximately $30,000 in geotechnical and material
testing services will be needed for this project and will be performed under the on -call
professional services agreement with Harrington Geotechnical Engineering.
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Funding Availability:
There are sufficient funds available in the following accounts for the project:
Account Description
Prop 1B (CDM Street Rehabilitation)
Gas Tax (Dove Street Rehabilitation)
Gas Tax (Bayside Drive Rehabilitation)
Measure M Turnback (CDM Street
Rehabilitation)
Proposed uses are as follows:
Vendor
R.J. Noble Company
R.J. Noble Company
Harrington Geotechnical
Various
Prepared by:
Peter Tauscher
Junior Engineer
Attachments: Project Location Map
Account Number
7185- C2002004
7181- C2002006
7181- C2002002
7281- C2002004
Amount
$ 1,354,500.00
$ 97,000.00
$ 211,000.00
$ 37,500.00
Total: $ 1,700,000.00
Purpose
Construction Contract
Construction Contingency
Materials Testing
Printing and Incidentals
Total
Submitted by:
Amount
$ 1,514,045.00
$ 150,955.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 1,700,000.00
fn G. Badum
Works Director
PROJECT LOCATION MAP.
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