AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: February 6, 2024
Item Number:
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Daren Grilley, Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer Christine Chung, Project Manager
Subject: AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO PALP, INC. DBA EXCEL PAVING
COMPANY, FOR THE BURTON WAY RESURFACING PROJECT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,964,520; AND
APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR
WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN CRITERIA; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED
AMOUNT OF $2,161,020 TO PALP, INC. DBA EXCEL PAVING
COMPANY FOR THE PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES A
CONTINGENCY OF $196,500; AND
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), CITY COUNCIL WILL
ALSO CONSIDER FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM FURTHER REVIEW UNDER CEQA
Attachments: 1. Agreement with PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving Company
2. Categorical Exemption
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the award of a contract to PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving Company for the Burton Way Resurfacing Project in the amount of $1,964,520; approve the plans and specifications therefor with respect to design criteria; approve a construction contingency of 10% in the amount of $196,500; approve the issuance of a purchase order to PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving Company in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,161,020 for the project; and find the project to be categorically exempt from further review under CEQA.
Meeting Date: February 6, 2024
INTRODUCTION
The Public Works Department performs timely maintenance and rehabilitation to the City’s streets and alleys in order to provide high quality pavements in a cost-effective manner. A 2016 citywide survey concluded that pavement conditions on Burton Way averaged 60 out of 100 (with 100 being equivalent to a newly constructed street).
Pavements with conditions in this range are good candidates for resurfacing to extend the life of the road and avoid more costly reconstruction.
In addition to the normal deterioration over time and wear of traffic in the years since that survey was conducted, construction work associated with the recently completed Green Streets Median project has accelerated damage to the pavement, including numerous trenches for pipelines and electrical work. Burton Way has, therefore, been identified as requiring pavement resurfacing at this time to correct spot structural defects and provide a new wearing surface for the roadway.
The project includes resurfacing of Burton Way between Rexford Drive and the east City limits at Robertson Boulevard, upgrading curb ramps to meet accessibility requirements, installation of a concrete bus pad, and restriping travel lanes including buffers on the existing bicycle lanes.
DISCUSSION
On December 7, 14, and 15, 2023, a Notice Inviting Bids was published on the City’s PlanetBids web portal, Beverly Press, and Beverly Hills Courier, respectively. Thirteen prospective contractors downloaded the project construction documents as prime contractors. On January 19, 2024, one bid was received and opened as follows:
PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving
Company $1,964,520
The above bid amount was tabulated using unit prices, which take precedence over the submitted total bid amounts. All documents submitted by this bidder were in order and complied with the bid proposal requirements. The Engineer’s Estimate was $1,778,800.
The bid is 10% higher than the Engineer’s Estimate and assessed to be within the fair and competitive value range for a project with varying work hours and traffic control restrictions depending on work activities or locations to mitigate construction impacts.
PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving Company is an established contractor with a license in good standing and has previously performed similar work within the City of Beverly Hills.
PALP successfully completed the City of Beverly Hills street and alley paving contracts from 2019 to 2022 and is currently contracted for multiple projects within the City, such as the Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Project and on-call pavement repairs contracts.
Staff recommends the project be awarded to PALP, Inc. DBA Excel Paving Company in the amount of $1,964,520. Staff also recommends a contingency allowance in the amount of $196,500 (approximately 10%) to address any unforeseen conditions during the contract term.
Meeting Date: February 6, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review by Public Works Department staff, the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the state CEQA guidelines. This exemption is applicable to the maintenance or minor alteration of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. Therefore, it is recommended that City Council find the Project exempt from further environmental assessment review under the provisions of CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
A construction contingency allowance in the amount of $196,500 has been included in the purchase order total amount of $2,161,020. Any change orders that require expenditures from this allowance shall be made only upon written request in accordance with the Municipal Code Section 3-3-110 regarding change orders. The project is eligible to utilize $1,000,000 in Metro Prop C funding because Burton Way is a transit route. This project will also utilize state Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation (RMRA)/SB-1 funding and is listed on the City’s annual project list for those funds. All funds for this project are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2023/24 Capital Improvement Program and are provided as follows:
Shana Epstein,
Director of Public Works
Approved By
ACCOUNT NUMBER FUND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
12112402-850000-00195 RMRA/SB-1 $1,161,020
31012402-850000-00195 Metro Prop C $1,000,000
TOTAL $2,161,020
Attachment 1
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 6th day of February, 2024, by and between the CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as “City”, and PALP, INC. DBA EXCEL PAVING COMPANY
2230 Lemon Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806
hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”;
W I T N E S S E T H
In this consideration of their covenants the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform the following work in the City of Beverly Hills, California, strictly in accordance with the Notice to Bidders, Proposal form, Plans and Specifications for such improvement, Standard Contractual Requirements and inclusive of Addendums, each of which documents are made a part of this Contract as though fully set forth herein:
BURTON WAY RESURFACING PROJECT
2. In consideration of such work City agrees to pay Contractor and Contractor agrees to accept the sum of One Million Nine Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,964,520.00) in the manner provided in subject Plans and Specifications and subject to adjustment provided therein.
3. Concurrently with the execution of this Contract, Contractor shall file with the City the bonds and certificates of insurance specified in said Standard Contractual Requirements.
4. This Contract shall not be assigned without the written permission of the City Council.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS,
A municipal corporation
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JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., Mayor
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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NANCY HUNT-COFFEY, City Manager
CONTRACTOR:
____________________________________________
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SHARON L’HEUREUX DRESSEL, Risk Manager
____________________________________________
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SHANA E. EPSTEIN, Director of Public Works
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DAREN GRILLEY, Assistant Director of Public Works/
City Engineer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LAURENCE S. WIENER, City Attorney
FUNDS AVAILABLE:
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JEFF S. MUIR, Director of Finance
Attachment 2
Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
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Print Form
Notice of Exemption Appendix E
To: Office of Planning and Research From: (Public Agency): ____________________________ P.O. Box 3044, Room 113 _______________________________________________ Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 County Clerk
(Address)
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County of: __________________
Project Title: ____________________________________________________________________________ Project Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________ Project Location - Specific:
Project Location - City: ______________________ Project Location - County:
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
_____________________
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: _____________________________________________________ Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: ________________________________________________ Exempt Status: (check one):
Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
Reasons why project is exempt:
Lead Agency
Contact Person: ____________________________ Area Code/Telephone/Extension: _______________ If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes No Signature: ____________________________ Date:
Signed by Lead Agency Signed by Applicant
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code. Date Received for filing at OPR:
Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code. _______________
Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: ____________________________________ ______________________________________________
______________ Title: _______________________
Revised 2011
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