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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2022
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE DEL MONTE DRIVE
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM BELLA
VISTA STREET TO KNOTT AVENUE
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 09
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Vasilj, Inc. of Irwindale, CA, Contractor’s License No. 711040, Classification A, in the amount of $764,671, for the Del Monte Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project from Bella Vista Street to Knott Avenue (Project); authorize and direct the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the City, to execute the Contract and any other related documents, and to take such actions as are necessary to implement and administer the Contract; authorize and direct the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions; and determine that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
DISCUSSION:
The bids are summarized as follows:
1. Vasilj, Inc., Irwindale, CA…..………….………………………………..$764,671.00
2. Kordich Construction, Inc., Cypress, CA…………………………………$945,437.00
3. Big Ben Inc., Irvine, CA…………………………………………...……$1,094,874.00
4. Rama Grading Inc., Glendale, CA……………………..……………….$1,159,608.00
5. GRBCON, Inc., Baldwin Park, CA…………………………………….$1,261,627.00
6. Aid Builders Inc., Los Alamitos, CA…………………………………...$1,315,932.12 This Project will address ongoing sanitary sewer maintenance and capacity issues in the City’s West Anaheim area by improving the overall performance, reducing maintenance costs, ensuring capacity for future development, and maintaining the reliability of the sewer system.
The work consists of the removal, disposal, and abandonment of existing 8-inch diameter Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) sewer lines and the installation of new 12-inch diameter VCP sewer lines, sewer manhole removal, disposal, modification, and reconstruction; new manhole construction; connection of existing service laterals to the proposed sewerline; sewer bypassing to maintain sewer service; maintaining existing survey monuments and adjusting valve boxes to grade; trench restoration; sheeting, Award of Contract for the Del Monte Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project From Bella Vista Street to Knott Avenue October 25, 2022
shoring, and bracing; grind and cap asphalt concrete paving; curb and gutter removal and replacement; traffic control; restoration of any damaged or obliterated traffic pavement legends, stop bars and painted curbs; slurry seal, and implementation of a Water Pollution Control Program and Best Management Practices.
The bid price is lower than the engineer’s estimate, appears to be reasonable, and is within available funding. Liquidated damages for this Project shall be $1,650 per day.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the winter of 2022 and should be completed by the spring of 2023. Every effort will be made to minimize the impacts to on-street parking and any inconvenience to the residents.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
In accordance with CEQA (Public Resources Code Sections 21000-21177) and pursuant to Section 15061 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), the City of Anaheim, as Lead Agency, is required to determine if the Project is exempt from CEQA.
Upon review of the CCR, staff recommends that the City Council determine the Project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Class 3, Section 15303 (d) (New Construction) of Title 14 of the CCR which consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures and specifically exempts water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.
After determining that this Project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA, the City will file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, which starts a 35-day statute of limitations for challenges of the decision.
COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA):
This Project is covered “Project Work” as defined in the CWA the City entered into with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Adequate funding is available in the Wastewater Fund, Sewer Bond Fund, and Water Utility Fund in the Department of Public Works and Public Utilities Department’s FY 2022/23 budgets.
Respectfully submitted,
Rudy Emami
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A
2. Vicinity Map