HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Public Works Construction SpecificationsCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. /7
July 28, 2009
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
Dave Webb
949 -644 -3328 or dawebb@city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -13 TO PROVIDE THE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT NEW
EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTRUCTION
ISSUE:
Should City Council approve Ordinance No. 2009 -13 to add Chapter 75 of Title 15 of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code to adopt the Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction?
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on Council action at the June 23" meeting, staff recommends you conduct a second
reading of Ordinance No. 2009 -13 to add Chapter 75 of Title 15 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code and adopt the ordinance.
DISSCUSSION:
Ordinance No. 2009 -13 adopts the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. This
Ordinance was introduced for the first reading at the June 23, 2009, City Council meeting.
Council set the second reading and public hearing for July 14, 2009, which was then continued
to the July 28th Council meeting to allow adequate time for the two consecutive public notices to
be published.
Environmental Review:
This is not a project under CEOA.
Funding Availabilitv:
No funding is necessary for this item
Prepared by: Submitted by:
Dave Webb � Stephen G. Badum
Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer Public Works Director
Attachment: Proposed Ordinance
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 21
July 14, 2009
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
Dave Webb
949 - 6443328 or dawebb @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THE
AUTHORITY TO ADOPT NEW EDITIONS OF THE STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
ISSUE:
Should City Council continue the public hearing for the second reading of Ordinance
No. 2009 -13 to add Chapter 75 of Title 15 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to
adopt the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction to the July 28,'2009,
City Council rather then hold it at the July 14, 2009 meeting to accommodate the
t required public notification requirements?
RECOMMENDATION:
.Set a public hearing for the second reading of Ordinance No. 2009 -13 for July 28, 2009
to add Chapter 75 of Title 15 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code and adopt the
ordinance.
DISSCUSSION:
Ordinance No. 2009 -13 will add Chapter 75 of Title 15 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code that will adopt the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. This
Ordinance was introduced for the first reading at the June 23, 2009 City Council
meeting. As part of the approved Council Action, Council also set the public hearing for
the second reading to take place at the July 14, 2009 City Council meeting which would
allow adequate time for the two consecutive public notices to be published.
The City Clerk arranged for the public notices to be published with the Daily Pilot as
required, however the Daily Pilot accidently failed_ to run the second publishing of the
public notice. The Daily Pilot has now arranged to re- publish the necessary public.
notices, but this task will not be completed by the July 14,'2009, City Council meeting.
For this reason staff is requesting to continue this item to the June'28, 2009, City
ORDINANCE TO ADOPT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCITON
July 14, 2009
Page 2
Council Meeting. If the ordinance is adopted with a second reading on July 28, 2009,
the ordinance will become effective in 30 days after adoption.
A copy of the latest adopted Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction will
be on file with the Office of City Clerk and will be available for use and examination by
the public.
Environmental Review.
Standard drawings and standard specification are not projects as defined in the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Implementing Guidelines. However, an
environmental review and appropriate documentation will be prepared for each project
that may utilize these standard drawings or standard specifications.
Pr gar by: Submitted by:
Dave Webb *Steen G. Badum
Deputy Public Works Director /City Engineer Public Works Director
Attachment: Proposed Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 2009-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 75
TO TITLE 15 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach uses the Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction ( "Greenbook "), as published by BNi Building News as an aid in uniformly
administering construction contracts by defining commonly accepted contractual
obligations, rules of conduct, material specifications and construction methods for the
capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to authorize the Public Works Director to exercise the
authority to adopt said publication as new editions or amendments become available;
WHEREAS, a proposed Chapter 15.75 provides the basis to allow the Public Works
Director the authority to.adopt a new edition of the Greenbook or annual amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, HEREBY
ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 15.75 of Newport Beach Municipal Code is hereby added to read as
follows:
Chapter 15.75
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
Sections:
15.75.010 Adoption of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction
15.75.015 Definitions .
15.75.020 Applicability
15.75.025 Special Provisions and Supplemental Publications
15.75.030 Ultimate Responsibility
15.75.035 Future Adoption and Amendments
15.75.010 Adoption of Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction
The rules, regulations, provisions, and conditions set forth in that certain publication
entitled "Standard Specikq tions for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) ".. including
any supplements and amendments thereto, as prepared by the Greenbook Committee
of Public Works Standards, is hereby adopted by the City Council as a minimum
standard specification regulating materials of construction and their use in the design
and construction of public works improvement projects in the City and providing for the
administration of contracts, as well as permits issued in connection with such
improvements.
A copy of the latest adopted Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is
on file with the Office of City Clerk and is available for use and examination by the
public.
15.75.015 Definitions
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the meaning provided in this
section:
"Contract" shall mean the written agreement between the City and the contractor
covering the work.
"Reference Specifications" means those bulletins, standards, rules, methods of analysis
or test, codes, and specifications of other agencies, engineering societies, or industrial
associations referred to in the contract documents. These refer to the latest edition,
including amendments in effect and published at the time of advertising the project
unless specifically referred to by edition, volume, or date.
"Special Provisions" means additions and revisions to the standard specifications
setting forth conditions and requirements particular to the work.
"Specifications" means standard specification, reference specification, special provision,
and specifications in supplemental agreements between the contractor and the City.
15.75.020 Applicability
This Chapter shall apply to all Public Works Department capital improvement projects
and any other City projects as directed by the Public Works Director.
15.75.025 Special Provisions and Supplemental Publications
The Public Works Director may supplement or modify the standard specifications set
forth in the publication referred to in this chapter with special provisions, reference
specifications, or any other supplemental publications as deemed necessary. When
included in specifications for a public works construction project contract, such
provisions and/or publications shall have precedence over standard specifications.
15.75.030 Ultimate Responsibility
The specifications pursuant to this Chapter are minimum. standards. This Chapter shall
not create liability on that part of the City, City Council, its officers, agents, servants,
attorneys and employees thereof for any damages that result from any person's reliance
0 on this Chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
15.75.035 Future Adoption and Amendments
All future enactments, adoptions, amendments, modifications or revisions of the
Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction may be adopted at the
discretion of the Public Works Director.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is,
for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this
ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official
newspaper of the City, and it shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 4: This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach, held on the 23rd day of June, 2009, and adopted on the _ day of
2009, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS
Edward D. Selich,
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
David R. Hunt, City Attorney
Agenda Item #21
July 14, 2009
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 75
TO TITLE 15 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach uses the Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction ("Greenbook"), as published by BNi Building News as an aid in uniformly
administering construction contracts by defining commonly accepted contractual
obligations, rules of conduct, material specifications and construction methods for the
capital improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to authorize the Public Works Director to exercise the
authority to adopt said publication as new editions or amendments become available;
WHEREAS, a proposed Chapter 15.75 provides the basis to allow the Public Works
Director the authority to adopt a new edition of the Greenbook or annual amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, HEREBY
ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 15.75 of Newport Beach Municipal Code is hereby added to read as
follows:
Chapter 15.75
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
Sections:
15.75.010
15.75.015
15.75.020
15.75.025
15.75.030
15.75.035
Adoption of Standard Specifications for.Public Works Construction
Definitions
Applicability
Special Provisions and Supplemental Publications
Ultimate Responsibility
Future Adoption and Amendments
15.75.010 Adoption of Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction
The rules, regulations, provisions, and conditions set forth in that certain publication
�entitled `Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbookr including
, any supplements and amendments thereto, as prepared by the Greenbook Committee
of Public Works Standards, is hereby adopted by the City Council as a minimum
standard specification regulating materials of construction and their use in the design
and construction of public works improvement projects in the City and providing for the
administration of contracts, as well as permits issued in connection with such
improvements.
A copy of the latest adopted Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is
on file with the Office of City Clerk and is available for use and examination by the
public.
15.75.015 Definitions
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the meaning provided in this
section:
"Contract" shall mean the written agreement between the City and the contractor
covering the work.
"Reference Specifications" means those bulletins, standards, rules, methods of analysis
or test, codes, and specifications of other agencies, engineering societies, or industrial
associations referred to in the contract documents. These refer to the latest edition,
including amendments in effect and published at the time of advertising the project
unless specifically referred to by edition, volume, or date.
"Special Provisions" means additions and revisions to the standard specifications
setting forth conditions and requirements particular to the work.
"Specifications" means standard specification, reference specification, special provision,
and specifications in supplemental agreements between the contractor and the City.
15.75.020 Applicability
This Chapter shall apply to all Public Works Department capital improvement projects
9h any other City' pffij—d s as dirdd%d by the Ftiblic Works Director.
15.75.025 Special Provisions and Supplemental Publications
The Public Works Director may supplement or modify the standard specifications set
forth in the publication referred to in this chapter with special provisions, reference
specifications, or any other supplemental publications as deemed necessary. When
included in specifications for a public works construction project contract, such
provisions and /or publications shall have precedence over standard specifications.
15.75.030 Ultimate Responsibility
The specifications pursuant to this Chapter are minimum standards. This Chapter shall
not create liability on that part of the City, City Council, its officers, agents, servants,
attorneys and employees thereof for arty damages that result from any person's reliance
on this Chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made hereunder.
15.75.035 Future Adoption and Amendments
All future enactments, adoptions, amendments, modifications or revisions of the
Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction may be adopted at the
discretion of the Public Works Director.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is,
for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this
ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official
newspaper of the City, and it shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 4: This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach, held on the 23rd day of June, 2009, and adopted on the 28th day
of July, 2009, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
i. M 4 ` A►
Edward D: Selich, Mayor
ATTEST:
. .Leitani 1. Brown, City Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach will hold a public hearing on:
Adoption of an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach,
California, adding Chapter 75 to Title 15 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code pertaining to Adoption of the Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said public hearing will be held on
Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of the Newport Beach City Hall, at 3300 Newport Boulevard,
Newport Beach, California, at which time and place any and all persons
interested may appear and be heard thereon. If you challenge this project
in court, you may be limited to rising only those issued you or someone
else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. For
information call (949) 644 -3311.
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
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over the age of eighteen years, and not a
party to or interested in the below entitled
matter. I am a principal clerk of the
NEWPORT BEACH - COSTA MESA
DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in the
City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange,
State of California, and that attached
Notice is a true and complete copy as
was printed and published on the
following dates:
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the foregoing is true and correct.
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matter. I am a principal clerk of the
NEWPORT BEACH - COSTA MESA
DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in the
City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange,
State of California, and that attached
Notice is a true and complete copy as
was printed and published on the
following dates:
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declare, under penalty of perjury, that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on July 23, 2009 at
Costa Mesa, California.
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