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TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION:Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM:Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works SUBJECT:Consideration and possible action to award a contract to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. for the Thompson Park
Improvements – Installation of Outdoor Fitness Center
(Specifications No. 23/24-04); and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney.
DATE:August 12, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would award a contract to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. (R.E. Schultz), to perform the work described in the Specification documents for the Thompson Park Improvements – Installation of Outdoor Fitness Center (the Project).
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Award a contract to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute said contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize a budget amendment to carryover the budget of $300,000 in Account No. 070-47230-9000 from fiscal year 2023-24 to 2024-25 and establish a budget of $150,000 in Account No. 024-47230-9000 in fiscal year 2024-25; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of the fitness center is $445,876. A budget amendment is requested to carryover the $300,000 budget in Account No. 070-47230-9000 from fiscal year 2023-24 to 2024-25 and establish an additional budget of $150,000 in Account No. 024-47230-9000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to pay for the cost of the fitness center as outlined below plus any incidental project expenditures.
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
Purchase of Fitness Center:$160,778
Installation of Fitness Center:$244,564
Contingency (10%):$40,534
Total:$445,876
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Staff Report – Award of Contract for the Thompson Park Improvements, Spec.
No. 23/24-04
August 12, 2024
DISCUSSION
The Parks and Recreation Department received Measure A grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) for the installation of an outdoor fitness equipment center at Thompson Park. Parks and Recreation staff have selected the X-Treme Ninja course 2, available exclusively from Greenfields Outdoor Fitness, Inc. and has been purchased separately. This project includes the installation of the equipment and surfacing material.
On June 10, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-31 authorizing solicitation of bids. The City advertised Specifications No. 23/24-04 for bids in accordance with BMC Section 3.28.090. One bid was submitted at the formal bid opening on July 2, 2024. The results are listed below:
BIDDER BID PRICE
R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc.$244,564
BID ANALYSIS
R.E. Shultz submitted a complete bid package. Staff has verified its contractor’s license status, references, and registration with the Department of Industrial Relations. R.E.
Shultz is qualified to perform the work described and has fulfilled the requirements set forth in the Specification documents. Staff concludes R.E. Shultz is a responsible bidder and recommends that the City Council award a contract to R.E. Shultz.
SPECIFICATIONS
The 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.
CEQA
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 for the project consisting of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Initial Study determined that the project would not result in any significant effect on the environment with incorporation of mitigation measures contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
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