1 RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR A DESIGNEE, TO ISSUE
A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS USING THE DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY
METHOD FOR THE DESIGN BUILD OF THE COTTAGE GROVE DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has proposed the drainage improvements on Cottage Grove and adjacent areas (“Project”) using Design-Build, an alternate project delivery method authorized under Chapter 4.13 of the Glendale Municipal Code (“GMC”); and
WHEREAS, on May 30, 2026, the Director of Public Works presented a memorandum to the City Manager, as required by GMC Section 14.13.070(A)(1), describing the Project’s attributes and stating the reasons and justifications for proposing the Design-Build method of project delivery; and
WHEREAS, the memorandum, which is attached as an exhibit to the June 23, 2026 Report to the City Council, states that:
1. As required by GMC Section 4.13.070, the Project is being proposed for the following reason(s) and justification(s):
a.The Project entails a significant degree of complexity. The Project involves drainage design, survey, utility verification, permitting, agency coordination, and construction in a constrained public right- of-way area. Early involvement of a qualified Design-Build team will help reduce design conflicts, improve constructability, address County permitting requirements, and manage schedule and cost risks.
b.The Project demands a level of expertise that the City requires from outside design and construction professionals. The Project requires specialized expertise in storm drain design, nuisance water conveyance, hydraulic analysis, public right-of-way construction, permitting, utility coordination, and drainage outlet connections. A Design-Build team with both design and construction experience can better evaluate the site constraints and develop a feasible, permittable, and maintainable solution.
c.The Project benefits from early contractor involvement. Early contractor involvement will help identify construction constraints, 21 2
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4 utility conflicts, staging limitations, permitting risks, cost impacts, and schedule concerns before final design is completed. This will reduce the potential for design revisions, construction delays, and change orders. d.The Project requires coordination with an outside agency and may involve permit-dependent design decisions. Because the anticipated drainage outlet is an L.A. County Flood Control District channel, the design must be coordinated with County requirements. Design-Build delivery will allow the selected team to work through the permitting and constructability process while maintaining single-point responsibility for the final design and construction.
e.The Project addresses an ongoing public safety and maintenance concern. The existing condition has resulted in recurring standing water, slippery and muddy conditions, algae, mosquitoes, and repeated maintenance requests. The Project will provide a more permanent infrastructure solution to reduce ongoing maintenance needs and improve public safety.
2. Justification for the Alternative Project Delivery Method [GMC Section
4.13.060(B)]:
Design-Build achieves or improves:
a. The Project’s schedule by minimizing project delivery time. Using Design-Build will allow design, constructability review, permitting coordination, and cost development to proceed in a more integrated manner. This is important because the drainage concern has been ongoing and the proposed connection to the County channel may require significant agency coordination.
b. The Project’s total cost by minimizing project spending, maximizing budget, and completing it within budget and schedule.
i. Using the Design-Build method on this Project will enable early coordination between the Project designer and the builder, thereby reducing design conflicts, construction issues, and potential change orders. This Project will benefit from additional cost savings realized through Design-Build because of early coordination of field conditions, construction means and methods, utility conflicts, agency permit
requirements, and materials.
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4 c. The Project’s quality by:
i. Providing a comprehensive design and construction approach that addresses the complexity of the Project and the City’s need for a long-term drainage solution;
ii. Providing a design and construction approach that minimizes or reduces project risk borne by the City;
iii. Providing the most qualified organization to perform the work; and
iv. Ensuring that the Design-Builder completes the Project in accordance with its approved design and applicable permitting requirements prior to construction.
WHEREAS, the City Manager, as required by GMC Section 4.13.070(A)(2), reviewed the Project and, on May 30, 2026, approved the use of Design-Build; and
WHEREAS, having received the City Manager’s approval and having satisfied one or more reasons under GMC Section 4.13.060(A), and one or more justifications under GMC Section 4.13.060(B), the Project meets the procedural and substantive requirements for using an alternative project delivery method.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
Section 1. The foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct, and are a basis for authorizing the use of the Design-Build delivery method on this Project Section 2. The Director of Public Works, or his designee, is hereby directed to advertise for proposals for the project’s design, work, equipment, and materials.
Section 3. The Director of Public Works is directed to return to the Council for the Council’s award of a contract.
Adopted this _____ day of ____________, 2026.
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Mayor, City of Glendale
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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4 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _____________ was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _____ day of _________________, 2026, the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk