RESOLUTION NO. 23-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE VARIOUS SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, HSIP CYCLE 10, 07-LA-0-HSIPSL-5362(028), AND AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES BY TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC. PURSUANT TO THEIR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, Caltrans announced the Cycle 10 Call for Projects for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) on May 5, 2020, and staff submitted a grant application for the project on November 2, 2020 and on March 30, 2021, staff received approval for $1,200,000 in grant funds as part of the program; and WHEREAS, on June 7, 2023, staff advertised the bid package for the Various Signalized Intersections Improvement Project, HSIP Cycle 10; and WHEREAS, in response to the solicitation for bids, three (3) bids were submitted to the City at the Bid Opening held on July 6, 2023; and WHEREAS, based on the bid analysis and due diligence conducted by the City, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. with a total base bid of $1,532,906.00 and $213,000.00 for the total Base Bid Schedule Amount plus the Additive Bid Schedule Amount; and WHEREAS, due to high bids staff reached out and was awarded by Caltrans additional funding to supplement a significant portion of construction cost funding shortfall for 855,496.00 bringing the total HSIP grant to $1,993,496; and WHEREAS staff is recommending award of a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. in the amount of $1,689,906.00 for the total Base Bid Schedule Amount plus the Additive Bid Schedule for the installation of video detection systems at the intersections of Eastern Avenue & Telegraph Road, Garfield Avenue & Flotilla Street, and Washington Blvd & Garfield Avenue; and WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of up to 15% of construction contract for Contingencies; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that Transtech Engineers, Inc. be authorized to provide construction management and inspection services pursuant to their existing on-call agreements for consultant services; and WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of this project including construction contract, contingencies, construction management, and inspection services is $2,137,731.09 of which $1,997,496.00 will be covered by HSIP Cycle 10 State funds and the remaining $140,235.09 will be covered from the Engineering Support Services Measure AA Funds Account #41-4120-52001.14701; and WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301, Class 1, because the Project involves no expansion of existing use and Notice of Exemption has already been filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council approves plans and specifications for the Various Signalized Intersections Improvement Project, HSIP Cycle 10, 07-LA-0-HSIPSL-5362(028).
Section 3. A construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for the Various Signalized Intersections Improvement Project, HSIP Cycle 10, 07-LA-0-HSIPSL-5362(028) in the amount of $1,689,906.00 is hereby awarded and the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract in a form approved by City Attorney.
Section 4. Construction contingencies of up to $253,485.90 (15% of construction contract) for unforeseen conditions is hereby authorized.
Section 5. Authorize Construction Management and Inspection Services for up to $194,339.19 (10% of the total Construction Contract and Contingencies).
Section 6. Authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Construction Management and Inspection pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for consultant services.
Section 7. Allocate $855,496 in reimbursable Measure AA Funds into Account #41-5180-57010.12007 to cover the project cost.
Section 8. Authorize the Mayor to execute this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 9. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 26th day of September 2023.
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk