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File ID: 2024-00634 4/9/2024 Consent Item 7.
(City Council) Budgetary Adjustments and Contract Award: 21st Ave Beautification (T15235300)
File ID: 2024-00634
Location: 21st Avenue at 32nd Street; District 5, Represented by Vice Mayor Maple Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving the Plans and Specifications for the 21st Ave Beautification Project (T15235300); 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the expenditure budget for 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) by transferring $80,000 (Major Street Construction, Fund 2007) from the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200); 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the expenditure budget for 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) by transferring $76,000 (Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation, Fund 2036) from the expenditure budget of the Transportation Corridor Program (R15200000); 4) awarding the construction contract for the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) to B & M Builders, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $574,505; and 5) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the construction contract for the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300).
Contact: Stephanie Saiz, Assistant Civil Engineer (916) 808-6808, [email protected]; Philip Vulliet, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-5092, [email protected]; Judy Matsui-Drury, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7610, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Project Plans
4-Construction Contract - 21st Ave Beautification - B & M Builders, Inc Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The present state of 21st Avenue discourages pedestrians and transit riders due to persistent issues such as garbage buildup, dumping, graffiti, inadequate lighting, and issues with
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sidewalks and bus stops.
In January 2022, the City’s Public Works Department collaborated with the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation (FNDC) to apply for a grant from the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Clean California Local Grant Program aimed at improving 21st Avenue.
The 21st Avenue Beautification Project aims to enhance the public environment by implementing various improvements. By replacing ditches at 32nd Street with curbs, bioswales, and greenery, the project seeks to discourage future trash and dumping while facilitating more effective street sweeping. The addition of curb ramps at 32nd Street will enhance accessibility for all users.
Furthermore, the inclusion of artistic bus shelters, cultural murals, and improved lighting will transform the street into a vibrant hub of art, promoting pedestrian activities, transit usage, and attracting visitors to the area. The infrastructure elements of the grant are being managed by the Public Works Department while the FNDC is overseeing non-infrastructure aspects.
The Project covers the segment of 21st Avenue from the underpass at SR-99 across Franklin Boulevard to Ethel Phillips Elementary School. The Project was divided into two phases:
Phase 1: Create a widened Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant sidewalk for students walking to and from Ethel Philips Elementary School on 21st Avenue. Phase 1 of the Project was constructed by City forces in 2023.
Phase 2: On 32nd Street at 21st Avenue by the underpass, dirt ditches that accumulate garbage will be replaced with curb, gutter, bioswales, and vegetation. To beautify the route between the neighborhoods, the Project will add artistic bus shelters, waste containers, lighting, and cultural murals by local artists on buildings along 21st Avenue which will be facilitated by FNDC.
For Phase 2, plans and specifications were completed and included grading, paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlighting and storm drain improvements on 32nd Street at 21st Avenue (see Attachment 3). This action will award the construction contract for this work.
Policy Considerations: The actions requested herein are consistent with the City policies to support public spaces, litter abatement, and improvements to public facilities, including the following policies listed below:
M 1.3.4 - Barrier Removal for Accessibility: The City shall remove barriers, where feasible, to allow people of all abilities to move freely and efficiently throughout the city.
PHS 5.1.9 - Healthy Communities: The City shall encourage the planning of new communities and revitalization of existing urban areas to achieve improvements in overall public health by encouraging
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a healthier living environment that includes walkable neighborhoods, access to recreation and open space, healthy foods, medical services, and public transit.
Creative Edge Cultural Plan 5.1: The City of Sacramento’s Creative Edge cultural plan calls for celebrating and infusing all Sacramento neighborhoods and districts with arts and culture. It calls for supporting and expanding neighborhood-based programming and creative placemaking through community- and artist-initiated projects as well as artist-designed neighborhood markers.
Economic Impacts: This new infrastructure is expected to create 2.3 total jobs (1.32 direct jobs and
0.98 jobs through indirect and induced actives) and create $354,719 in total economic output ($223,582 of direct output and another $131,137 of output through indirect and induced activities).
The indicated economic impacts are estimates calculated using a calculation tool developed by the Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER). CSER utilized the IMPLAN input-output model (2009 coefficients) to quantify the economic impacts of a hypothetical $1 million of spending in various construction categories within the City of Sacramento in an average one-year period. Actual impacts could differ significantly from the estimates and neither the City of Sacramento nor CSER shall be held responsible for consequences resulting from such differences.
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The City of Sacramento Environmental Planning Services has reviewed the project and finds the project is a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Class 1, 3, and 4 and Section 15301, 15303, and 15304. The project consists of the operation, repair, or minor alteration of public streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle lanes, and similar facilities involving no expansion of use [15301(c)]. The project also consists of the construction, location, installation of new small equipment (Section 15303) and the minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes.
Sustainability: The recommended action supports the City Council’s sustainability priorities. This project intends to reduce waste and debris in public spaces and to support actions to promote greening and mitigate the urban heat island effect. The project will help advance climate resiliency and support safe and active transportation.
Commission/Committee Action: The 21st Ave Beautification Project was presented to the Active Transportation Commission (ATC) on May 18, 2023. The ATC supported the project.
Rationale for Recommendation: The Project was advertised for construction, and a total of seven bids were received on February 7, 2024. The results of the bids are summarized below:
Contractor Bid
B & M Builders, Inc $574,505.00
Western Engineering Contractors, Inc. $613,000.00
Martin General Engineering, Inc $623,085.50
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Contractor Bid
B & M Builders, Inc $574,505.00
Western Engineering Contractors, Inc. $613,000.00
Martin General Engineering, Inc $623,085.50
Martin Brothers Construction $657,750.00
Dutch Contracting, Inc. $659,529.64
Central Valley Engineering & Asphalt, Inc. $669,269.00
United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. $729,771.00
The Engineer’s Estimate was $718,518.
The two lowest bidders met all required bid conditions. Staff recommends the construction contract be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, B & M Builders, Inc.
Construction is anticipated to begin April 2024 and be completed June 30, 2024.
The budgetary adjustments and award of the construction contract require approval by the City Council.
Financial Considerations: The estimated total cost to complete the 21st Ave Beautification Project (T15235300) is approximately $2.1 million and includes the cost of Phase 1: the sidewalk expansion by Ethel Philips completed in 2023, and the non-infrastructure elements that are being performed by the FNDC.
With the transfer of $80,000 (Major Street Construction, Fund 2007) from the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200) and $76,000 (Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation, Fund 2036) from the Transportation Corridor Program (R15200000), there will be sufficient funding to cover expenses to deliver Phase 2 of the project and award the construction contract to B & M Builders, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $574,505.
There are no General Funds planned or allocated for this project.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): B&M Builders, Inc, met the 5% LBE participation goal by utilizing local subcontractors, John Padilla Trucking for 3.6% and Anrak Corporation for 1.5% LBE utilization.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
Budgetary Adjustments and Contract Award: 21st Ave Beautification Project (T15235300)
BACKGROUND
A. The 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) received Clean California Local Grant Program funds from Caltrans. The goals of the Clean California Local Grant Program include: reducing the amount of waste and debris within public rights-of-way, pathways, parks, transit centers, and other public spaces; enhancing, rehabilitating, restoring, or installing measures to beautify and improve public spaces and mitigating the urban heat island effect; enhancing public health, cultural connection, and community placemaking by improving public spaces for walking and recreation; and advancing equity for underserved communities.
B. The 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) will address the segment of Sacramento's 21st Avenue from the underpass at SR-99 across Franklin Boulevard to Ethel Phillips Elementary School. The Project was separated into two phases: Phase 1 focused on creating a widened Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalk for students walking to and from Ethel Philips Elementary School on 21 st Avenue. Phase 1 of
the Project was constructed by City Forces in 2023.
C. Phase 2 of the Project encompasses 32nd Street at 21st Avenue by the underpass where the Project will replace dirt ditches that accumulate garbage with curb, gutter, bioswales, and vegetation. The Project plans and specifications were completed and included the infrastructure construction work such as grading, paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlighting and storm drain improvements for Phase 2.
D. To beautify the route between the neighborhoods, the Project will add artistic bus shelters, waste containers, lighting, and cultural murals by local artists on buildings along 21st Avenue. The non-infrastructure elements of the Project will be facilitated by the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation.
E. The Project was advertised for construction, and a total of total of seven bids were received on February 7, 2024. B & M Builders, Inc. was identified as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Staff recommends the City Council approve the award of the 21st Ave Beautification Project construction contract to B & M Builders, Inc.
F. The project has received state grant funds through the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant Program. The Project funding plan requires the transfer of additional local funds to fund ineligible and indirect expenses not covered by grant funds.
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BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Plans and Specifications for the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) are approved.
Section 2. The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer $80,000 (Major Street Construction, Fund 2007) from the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200) to the expenditure budget of the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300).
Section 3. The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee is authorized to transfer $76,000 (Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation, Fund 2036) from the Transportation Corridor Program (R15200000) to the expenditure budget of the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300).
Section 4. The construction contract for the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300) is awarded to B & M Builders, Inc., in an amount no -to exceed $574,505.
Section 5. The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee is authorized to execute the construction contract for the 21st Avenue Beautification Project (T15235300).