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 Bernardo Iniguez, Public Works Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Select Electric, Inc., for the Bellflower Gateway Sign (Specifications No. 22/23-06); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Select Electric, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.
DATE: November 14, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would award a contract to Select Electric, Inc. (Select Electric), to perform the work described in the Plans and Specification documents for the Bellflower Gateway Sign (the Project).
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Award a contract to Select Electric for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Select Electric, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
2) Establish a budget of $500,000 in Account No. 020-47312-9000 (Public Arts Fund) and authorize a loan of approximately $200,000 from the General Fund; or
3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Select Electric submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $491,150. The Engineer’s estimated cost plus contingency to perform the work was $494,000.
Currently, $300,000 is available in Fund 020 (Public Arts Fund). As a result, the General Fund will loan the balance of the project cost to the Public Arts Fund. The loan will be repaid over the course of the next several years as Public Art funds are collected.
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Staff Report – Award of Contract – Spec. No. 22/23-06
November 14, 2022
DISCUSSION
The project consists of the installation of a gateway sign on City property located at the southwest corner of Alondra Boulevard and Bellflower Boulevard.
On September 12, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-53 authorizing solicitation of bids. The City advertised Specifications No. 22/23-06 for bids in accordance with BMC Section 3.28.090. The only bid received was from Select Electric.
BID ANALYSIS
Select Electric submitted a complete bid package. Staff has verified its contractor’s license status, references, and registration with the Department of Industrial Relations.
Select Electric is qualified to perform the work described and has fulfilled the requirements set forth in the Specification documents. Staff concludes Select Electric 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 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).
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