TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to award a contract to LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp. to Reconstruct City-Owned Parking Lot Located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard (Specifications No. 20/21-03); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp., in a form approved by the City Attorney.
DATE: September 26, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would award a contract to LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp. (LCR Earthwork), to perform the work described in the Plans and Specification documents for the Reconstruct City-Owned Parking Lot Located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard Project (the Project).
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Award a contract to LCR Earthwork for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with LCR Earthwork, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
LCR Earthwork submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $226,870. The Engineer’s estimated cost plus contingency to perform the work was $291,866. Funds for the Project are budgeted in Account No. 011-47028-9000 (City Parking Lot Improvements).
DISCUSSION
As part of the City’s ongoing efforts to improve City-owned public parking lots, the lot located at 9818 Artesia Boulevard will go through extensive reconstruction to address the current physical condition. The project will include the removal of the existing asphalt and base material which will then be replaced with permeable asphalt to allow water to perculate through the asphalt into the ground under the parking lot.
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Staff Report – Award of Contract – Spec. No. 20/21-03
September 26, 2022
DISCUSSION – Continued
On July 11, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-37 authorizing solicitation of bids. The City advertised Specifications No. 20/21-03 for bids in accordance with BMC Section 3.28.090. Five bids were received at the formal bid opening on August 18, 2022. The names of those bidders and their bid amounts are listed below:
BIDDERS BASE BID
PRICE
CORRECTED BASE BID
PRICE
LCR Earthwork & Engineering, Corp. $226,870.00 $226,870.00 Green Giant Landscape, Inc. $302,670.00 $302,670.00
Hank Co, Inc. $325,456.40 $325,430.00
Asphalt, Fabric and Engineering, Inc. $367,075.70 $400,082.73 Hardy & Harper, Inc. $463,342.00 $463,342.00
BID ANALYSIS
LCR Earthwork submitted a complete bid package. Staff has verified its contractor’s license status, references, and registration with the Department of Industrial Relations.
LCR Earthwork is qualified to perform the work described and has fulfilled the requirements set forth in the Specification documents. Staff concludes LCR Earthwork is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
SPECIFICATIONS
The Plans and Specification documents are available for public inspection at the Public Works Department Office, 9944 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, California until completion of the Project and, subsequently, as official records, will be maintained by the City Clerk’s Office.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental assessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).
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