RESOLUTION NO. 24-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CIVIC CENTER LANDSCAPE RENOVATION AND DEMONSTRATION GARDEN PROJECT AS COMPLETE, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF 5% RETENTION PER CONTRACT PROVISIONS WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the City Council approved a Turf Replacement at Parks Program as part of the Fiscal Year 22/23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to further reduce the City’s water usage and maintenance at its parks; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 2023, staff advertised the bid package for the Project and on June 27, 2023, City Council awarded the construction contract to Green Giant Landscape, Inc. for $428,381.95 and authorized a 15% contingency in the amount of $64,257.29 for a total construction budget of $492,639.24; and WHEREAS, the Civic Center Landscape Renovation and Demonstration Garden Project (Project) commenced on July 19, 2023, and was completed satisfactorily on April 30, 2024, and project is ready for acceptance; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the construction work including contract change orders completed by Green Giant Landscape, Inc. is $488,213.56 of which was covered from approved Measure AA funds.
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. City Council accepts the Civic Center Landscape Renovation and Demonstration Garden Project performed by Green Giant Landscape, Inc. as complete.
Section 3. Staff is authorized to file the “Notice of Completion” with the County Recorder’s Office for this Project and authorized to release the 5% contract retention per contract provisions.
Section 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute this Resolution on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of May 2024.
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk