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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2023
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE
WIDENING FROM EAST STREET TO EVERGREEN STREET
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 07
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, SEMA Construction, of San Diego, CA, Contractor’s License No. 657770, Classification A, in the amount of $11,655,569.62, for the Lincoln Avenue Widening from East Street to Evergreen Street (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; and authorize and direct the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions.
DISCUSSION:
The bids are summarized as follows:
1. SEMA Construction, San Diego, CA .....................................................$11,655,569.62
2. Environmental Construction Inc., Woodland Hills, CA .........................$12,617,845.00
3. Nationwide Contracting Services, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA...............$13,286,091.75
4. Excel Paving Co., Long Beach, CA ........................................................$15,154,949.00 This Project will widen Lincoln Avenue between East Street and Evergreen Street from four lanes to six lanes. At the west boundary of the Project, the alignment will match the existing six-lane divided improvements. The purpose of the improvements is to accommodate existing and future traffic volumes more effectively along Lincoln Avenue, bring it into compliance with the City’s General Plan and the County of Orange’s Master Plan of Arterial Highways, enhance the corridor’s aesthetics, and improve vehicular safety along the Project corridor through construction of raised landscaped medians which would limit cross traffic along Lincoln Avenue.
The work consists of roadway widening and paving, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, cross gutters/spandrels, ADA access ramps, median islands, hardscape, landscaping, irrigation improvements, signing, striping, traffic signal improvements, adjusting or reconstructing utility manhole and valve covers to grade, and all appurtenant work as shown on the plans and specifications. The bid price was $11,655,569.62, reflects the current bidding Award of Contract for the Lincoln Avenue Widening from East Street to Evergreen Street December 12, 2023
environment, appears to be reasonable, and is within the available funding. Liquidated damages for this Project shall be $2,500 per calendar day.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the winter of 2024 and should be completed by the winter of 2025.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
On December 20, 2016, City Council, by Resolution, adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Street Widening Project from East Street to Evergreen Street supported by those findings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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 from a $5,341,867 M2 Grant, the Public Works Restricted Transportation and Wastewater Funds and in the Public Utilities’ Water Utility Adjustment Fund in the departments’ Fiscal Year 2023/24 budgets.
Respectfully submitted,
Rudy Emami
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A
2. Vicinity Map