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Date: January 14, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Craig Bilezerian, Public Works Director
By: Helen Shi, Engineering Manager | [email protected] Subject: Public Works – Adopt Categorical Exemption Under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301(c), Approve Plans and Specifications and Award a Public Works Agreement for Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 (2024 Arterial Roadway Striping). Expenditure: $396,348 (Non-General Fund).
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Public Works Director that City Council:
1.Adopt a finding of categorical exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the guidelines implementing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 (2024 Arterial Roadway Striping); and
2.Approve the plans and specifications for Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 (2024 Arterial Roadway Striping) (B2024-06) project; and
3.Award a Public Works Agreement to WGJ Enterprises, Inc. dba PCI of Azusa, CA (B2024-06) in the amount of $330,290 and authorize a 20% contingency in the amount of $66,058 for construction of Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 (2024 Arterial Roadway Striping) for a two-year period beginning January 14, 2025 and ending January 13, 2027.
FUNDING
Funding Source Amount
Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 – Gas Tax (Non- General Fund) $ 250,000.00
Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 – Measure M Local Return (Non-General Fund) $ 146,348.00
Total $ 396,348.00
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DISCUSSION
The Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 is an annual program that addresses miscellaneous traffic related issues citywide. The Citywide Traffic Engineering and Improvements, T-190 (2024 Arterial Roadway Striping); (T-190 Project) will maintain or replace deteriorated traffic striping and pavement markings and legends on certain arterial roadways. Paint or thermoplastic material will be applied over existing traffic lane lines, legends, and crosswalks to enhance visibility. Missing reflective pavement markers (white, yellow and blue) will also be replaced.
Traffic striping and pavement markings (pavement markings) are typically installed by contractors hired by the City when streets are built or repaved or slurry sealed. Pavement markings deteriorate over time and must be refreshed periodically. Due to the current workload of City crews, staff will utilize a contractor to address maintenance needs for specific arterial roadway pavement markings.
This is the third year of the proposed annual program to maintain traffic striping and markings, which addresses approximately 20% of arterial roadways annually. Proposed locations for this year include Maple Ave, 235th St, Crenshaw Blvd, Van Ness Ave, Cabrillo Ave, and 237th St (Attachment 1). Streets scheduled for upcoming pavement rehabilitation are excluded from the proposed contract, as their traffic striping and markings will be addressed as part of the pavement rehabilitation project.
The project was advertised for public bid in October 2024 in the Daily Breeze (multi-day advertisements) and posted on PlanetBids. A total of four (4) bids were received and opened on November 6, 2024 with the following results:
Rank Vendor City, State Bid Price
1* WGJ Enterprises, Inc. dba
PCI Azusa, CA $330,290.00
2 Superior Pavement
Markings, Inc. Cypress, CA $343,260.00
3 Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC Sun Valley, CA $406,200.00 4 Chrisp Company Bloomington, CA $530,645.00
*Lowest Responsive Bidder.
The Engineer's estimate for the project is $363,110. WGJ Enterprises, Inc. dba PCI (PCI) submitted a bid in the amount of $330,290, which is approximately 9% below the Engineer’s estimate.
Staff performed an evaluation of the bid results including a thorough review of PCI’s bid, licensure, references, qualifications, performance history and labor compliance record, and determined all to be in order. PCI has performed numerous projects of similar size, scope, and scale for the City 2 City Council
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of Torrance and the City of Palm Desert. PCI is the confirmed lowest responsive bidder, and the Public Works Director recommends that the Public Works Agreement (Attachment 2) be awarded to PCI. Staff sent a Notice of Intent to Award to all bidders on December 30, 2024, which was two weeks prior to the recommended award of contract. Staff received no bid protests nor correspondence from third parties about this bid.
Staff recommends a 20% construction contingency to cover unexpected costs for any unforeseen conditions and/or to include additional streets if necessary. Having the higher contingency will allow staff to quickly address issues via a contract change order and minimize construction impacts to motorists. Any contingency funds not used would be available for future phases of this annual project.
Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2025. Further information about this project and all other active infrastructure projects can be found on our Public Works website at https://www.torranceca.gov/our-city/capital-improvement-projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
Staff has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(c).
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Public Works Agreement
3 REDONDO BEACH BLVD
VAN NESS AVE
WESTERN AVE
ARLINGTON AVE
CRENSHAW BLVD
PRAIRIE AVE
CRENSHAW BLVD
ANZA AVE
182ND ST
CARSON ST
LOMITA BLVD
PACIFIC COAST HWY
235TH ST
TORRANCE BLVD
CABRILLO AVE
ANZA AVE
SEPULVEDA BLVD
SKYPARK DR
190TH ST
CALLE MAYORBLVD
DEL AMO BLVD
HAWTHORNE BLVD
DEL AMO BLVD
MADRONA AVE
ARTESIA BLVD
PALOSVERDES
MAPLE AVE
HAWTHORNE BLVD
VERDES BLVDPALOS
235TH ST
OCEAN AVE
MONTEREY ST
237TH ST
PLAZA DEL AMO
YUKON AVE
CITY OF TORRANCE- PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTCITYWIDE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND IMPROVEMENTS, T-190(2024 ARTERIAL ROADWAY STRIPING)PROJECT LOCATION MAP N
CRAIG BILEZERIANPUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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