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THE CITY OF 4 <br /> j�L£ASANTON. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> April 6, 2010 <br /> Community Development <br /> Engineering Division <br /> TITLE: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, REVIEW OF BIDS, AND <br /> AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO GRANITE CONSTRUCTION <br /> COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $399,429.50 FOR BERNAL AVENUE <br /> PAVEMENT REHABILITATION ARRA 2009, CIP NO. 095026 <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Plans and specifications were prepared for the subject project, which consists of <br /> approximately 278,000 square feet of pavement resurfacing on Bernal Avenue between <br /> Valley Avenue and Pleasanton Avenue. Bids have been received and staff is <br /> recommending award of the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, <br /> Granite Construction Company, in the amount of $399,429.50. The objective of the <br /> resurfacing project is to keep streets in a safe and smooth riding condition by overlaying <br /> the existing street surface with a new layer of asphalt concrete. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the subject project. <br /> 2. Review the bids received and award the construction contract to Granite <br /> Construction Company of Watsonville, California, for a low bid amount of <br /> $399,429.50. <br /> 3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the construction contract. <br /> 4. Authorize the Director of Community Development to approve and execute contract <br /> change orders for a contingency amount not to exceed $59,914 (15% of the contract <br /> amount) for necessary related project work. <br /> 5. Authorize the transfer of $111,020 from the balance of the recently completed <br /> Annual Resurfacing project, CIP No. 095003, to the Bernal Avenue Pavement <br /> Rehabilitation project, CIP No.095026, to fund project costs that exceed the ARRA <br /> grant amount. Authorize the transfer of an additional $370,000 from the same <br /> resurfacing project, to be used until funds are reimbursed from the ARRA grant. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> The project will receive a fixed amount of $370,000 from the federal government's <br /> American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant. The total estimated cost for <br /> this project is $481,020; therefore, staff recommends that local funding in the amount of <br /> $111,020 be reallocated to the project from the balance remaining in the Annual <br /> Resurfacing project, CIP No. 095003. The ARRA grant funds will be paid to the City on <br /> a reimbursement basis. Staff recommends that funds from the Annual Resurfacing <br />