Report to City Council and Successor Agency
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE PROJECT NO. NO. 1439: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF 223RD STREET AND LUCERNE STREET (CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY)
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I. SUMMARY
Project No. 1439: Traffic Signal Installation at the intersection of 223rd Street and Lucerne Street has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. It is requested that the City Council and the Carson Successor Agency (CSA) accept the work as complete and authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ACCEPT as complete Project No. 1439: Traffic Signal Installation at the intersection of 223rd Street and Lucerne Street.
2. AUTHORIZE staff to file a Notice of Completion.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ACCEPT the project as complete. However, Civil Code Section 9204 requires a public entity record a Notice of Completion after work completion, upon the completion and settlement of all public works project claims, if any.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
Smart Tech Group, Inc. was originally awarded a contract to install a traffic signal at the intersection of 223rd Street and Lucerne Street; however, they were not able to complete the work per the plans and specification.
Subsequently, City staff used all available resources to complete the project. The City purchased materials directly from suppliers and initiated a service request with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to complete the balance of the construction work.
The traffic signal has been fully operational since 2019 but a few punch list items remained that were resolved in the later part of 2020. This project was funded with CSA bond funds and City General funds. The table below provides a breakdown of major expenditures by vendor.
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Vendor Name |
Actual Expenditure |
|
Albert Grover and Associates |
$15,440.00 |
|
Smart Tech Group, Inc. |
$220,953.48 |
|
JTB Supply Company |
$76,580.99 |
|
Southern California Edison |
$3,793.69 |
|
County of Los Angeles |
$175,665.42 |
|
TOTAL PROJECT COST* |
$492,433.58 |
*costs for advertising, printing, postage, and other miscellaneous expenses are not shown.
The existing overhead street name sign does not meet the current California MUTCD standard, which requires that overhead signs use a combination of upper and lower case lettering, and also specifies that the lettering be a certain height. Within the next two weeks, Engineering will update the sign to meet CA MUTCD requirements along with incorporating the “City of Carson” at the bottom of the sign.
In the meantime, staff is making sure that all on-going Traffic Signal projects will have street name signs that include the word “City of Carson” at the bottom and meet the current MUTCD Standard.
Staff is requesting that the City Council and the CSA accept the work as complete and authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact is associated with the recommended action items.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Location Map. (pg. 3)
Prepared by: Gilbert Marquez, P.E., City Engineer & Ryan Kim, Traffic Engineer