City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 1, 2024
From: Todd Dusenberry, General Manager of Public Utilities Department: Public Utilities
Submitted by: Adriana Ramos, Senior Management Analyst
Subject
Notice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0654 – Well No. 22 Equipment & Site Improvements Recommendation
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities and equipment and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the work by Cedro Construction, Inc. regarding City Contract No. LP-0654; and C. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute and submit the Notice of Completion to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
Background
On March 1, 2022, the City Council awarded City Contract No. LP-0654 - Well No. 22 Equipment & Site Improvements (Project) to Cedro Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2,507,772 including a contingency in the amount of twenty (20%) or $501,000. The Project consisted of equipping Well No. 22 and constructing the necessary site improvements to deliver a fully functional potable production well connected to the City’s water distribution system. Two change orders were issued during the project. Change Order No. 1 extended the contract term and time for completion of the Project to December 31, 2023. Change Order No. 2 further extended the contract time to June 30, 2024 and increased the Project cost by an additional $367,461.48 for extra work provided during the contract term.
The total amount spent on the Project was $2,813,138, or $62,095.48 less than the contract amount. The Project was completed in September 2024, in accordance with the Project specifications.
Filing a Notice of Completion is standard practice to close out projects as it shortens the time for contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and equipment lessors to record a lien, serve a stop payment notice, or make a payment bond claim. Therefore, staff recommends accepting the completed work for Well No. 22 Equipment & Site Improvements by Cedro Construction, Inc.
Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 8180(b), completion occurs on acceptance for work subject to acceptance by a public entity. The recordation of this work will be submitted to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk with an official Notice of Completion dated October 1, 2024. The Notice of Completion has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Notice of Completion – Contract No. LP-0654