City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 5, 2025
From: Daniel S. Wall, P.E., Director of Public Works
Department: Public Works
Submitted by: Gerard Garcia, Assistant Engineer
Subject
Notice of Completion for 55th Street Recycle Center & Nursery – Soil & Miscellaneous Construction Material Removal, Contract No. 20250045
Recommendation
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), part (a) (grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent), because the project is merely making minor alterations to the land and involves negligible or no expansion of existing use;
B. Accept the work of Elka Construction, Inc. as related to City Contract No. 20250045; and C. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and submit the Notice of Completion for the project to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
Background
On August 6, 2024, the City Council awarded City Contract No. 20250045 - 55th Street Recycle Center & Nursery – Soil & Miscellaneous Construction Material Removal to Elka Construction, Inc., in the amount of $850,000, including a 25% contingency. The final construction cost was $850,000. This project involved the removal of 14,000 cubic yards of soil, miscellaneous construction materials, off-haul, and disposal.
City Contract No. 20250045 was completed and accepted on June 30, 2025, in accordance with the project specifications and City Staff expectations.
The Notice of Completion was 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. 20250045