ITEM 11.B PREVAILING WAGE PURSUANT TO THE CITY CHARTER.DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PLAN IS NOT SUBJECT TO 05 DETERMINING THAT THE ECONOMIC -RESOLUTION 25USE PROJECT, AND ADOPT -DOWNTOWN BELLFLOWER MIXEDBOULEVARD AND OAK STREET, ADJACENT TO THE EDGEWAY STOREFRONTS LOCATED AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF BELLFLOWER DOWNTOWN FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE THE CITY MANAGER
REGARDING THE DESIGNATED BLOCK CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
BACKGROUND prevailing wage bid received right under $540,000-A non•$600,000 and $680,000-Two prevailing wage bids received •Direct negotiation approved in September 2024•No bids received•Plans and Spec approved by City Council in May 2024•24-Budget increased to $300,000 in FY 2023•PreparedEasement negotiations with property owners completed and Plans and Spec •$175,000 initially budgeted•Council designated the four buildings at the NWC of Bellflower Blvd. and Oak St.•July 2022 Designated block façade improvement program added•
DISCUSSION Contingency for unknowns on old buildings and potential increase in costs due to fires•Construction management of the project•Unanticipated project costs•funding for the project to $850,000).Economic Development Fund and using existing budget capacity to bring the total 25 budget by $350,000 from the -Budget Amendment increasing the FY 2024•recommends the following:If City Council wishes to complete this project, based on the bids received, staff
DISCUSSION subject to prevailing wage pursuant to the City Charterprojects approved via the Economic Development Business Assistance Plan are not 05 would make a City Council determination that -The attached Resolution No. 25•Work is being completed on private buildings; it is not a traditional public works project•It is not subject to prevailing wage pursuant to the City Charter•Easements obtained on the façades of private buildings for the improvements•City is contracting for the façade improvement work•program because:Although this program is different from City’s standard façade improvement •Project began before Measure B, the City Charter became effective.
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