Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT AS COMPLETE, PROJECTS 1625 WILMINGTON AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM CARSON STREET TO DEL AMO BLVD, 1669 GLENN CURTISS STREET IMPROVEMENT FROM CENTRAL AVENUE TO WILMINGTON AVENUE, AND 1670 CHARLES WILLARD STREET IMPROVEMENT FROM CENTRAL AVENUE TO WILMINGTON AVENUE
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I. SUMMARY
On February 1, 2022, the City Council awarded a Construction Contract to Hardy & Harper, INC. for a total budget of $1,811,000 for Project No. 1625: Wilmington Avenue Street Improvement from Carson Street to Del Amo Boulevard, Project No. 1669: Glenn Curtiss Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue, and Project No. 1670: Charles Willard Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue. City Council also authorized the expenditure of construction contingencies of $271,650 (15%) for any unforeseen construction work that may have been necessary to complete this project.
Project Nos. 1625, 1669, and 1670 have been completed in accordance with approved plans and specifications. It is requested that the City Council accept the project as complete and authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the LA County Recorder’s office.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1625: Wilmington Avenue Street Improvement from Carson Street to Del Amo Boulevard, Project No. 1669: Glenn Curtiss Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue, and Project No. 1670: Charles Willard Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue.
2. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ACCEPT the project as complete. However, acceptance of projects as complete and recordation of a Notice of Completion after work completion, under Civil Code section 9204 will shorten the time period during which any contractor will be able to file a lien claim.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2022, a Construction Contract was awarded to Hardy & Harper, Inc. for $1,811,000 for Project No. 1625: Wilmington Avenue Street Improvement from Carson Street to Del Amo Boulevard, Project No. 1669: Glenn Curtiss Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue, and Project No. 1670: Charles Willard Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue. City Council also authorized the expenditure of construction contingencies of $271,650 (15%) for any unforeseen construction work that may be necessary to complete this project, for a total budget not to exceed $2,082,650.
These projects consisted of repairs to sidewalk, driveways, curb and gutters, asphalt concrete pavement grind and overlay, slurry sealing, tree removals and replacement, traffic loop detector replacements, manhole adjustments, and striping.
The construction of Project No. 1625: Wilmington Avenue Street Improvement from Carson Street to Del Amo Boulevard, Project No. 1669: Glenn Curtiss Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue, and Project No. 1670: Charles Willard Street Improvement from Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue have been completed in a satisfactory manner and are open for public use. Staff is requesting the City Council to accept the projects as complete and authorize staff to proceed with the filing of the Notice of Completion.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
The contract amount for this project was $1,811,000.00, with a 15% contingency in the amount of $271,650.00, bringing the total authorized expenditure amount to $2,082,650.00, allocated from account: 774-80-820-904-8009 funded by the Dominguez Technology Center West Assessment & Authority Bonds. The expenditures for this project totaled $1,853,186.11 with a fund savings of $229,463.89.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Project Location Maps (pg. 4-7)
2. Project Completion Photos (pg.8)
Prepared by: Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works and Gilbert Marquez, P.E., City Engineer,