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City Council: May 8, 2001 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Award of a Design-Build Contract to Replace the East Steel Stairs in Parking
Structure #5
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council award a design-build contract to replace the
east steel stairs in Parking Structure #5 to Abrahams Construction in the amount of
$99,000 and approve $21,000 in contingency funds.
Background
Parking Structure #5 was originally built in the 1960's with a four story addition constructed
15 years ago. Included in the addition were painted steel access stairs at the east and
west elevations of the structure. Last year, the rusting steel stairs in the west stairwell
were replaced with new rust-resistant galvanized steel stairs.
Discussion
This project includes the design and replacement of the rusting steel stairs in the east
stairwell with new rust resistant galvanized steel stairs, installing new handrails and
matching rubber flooring. Construction scheduling and phasing has been coordinated with
the Bayside District Corporation to avoid peak use periods in the downtown area and
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minimize construction impacts.
A Notice Inviting Bids was published on February 2 and 4, 2001 in the Los Angeles Times
Westside Weekly, F. W. Dodge newsletter, and the Daily Construction Service. Bid
documents were sent to eleven plan rooms including six woman/minority - owned business
enterprise associations. Thirteen contractors requested bid packages. The City Clerks
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office received eight sealed bids, which were publicly opened and read out loud on
February 20, 2001 at 3 PM, by the Deputy City Clerk.
The bid results were as follows:
1. Abrahams Construction $ 99,000
2. BB Construction $103,000
3. Metro Builders $104,311
4. Alfa 26 Construction $118,000
5. Bannaoun Construction $117,600
6. Trimax Construction $138,800
7. Spilat Construction $137,300
8. T&J Field Construction $144,472
Engineer?s Estimate: $130,000
The lowest responsible bidder, Abrahams Construction, has successfully completed
structural steel seismic upgrades for the City of Bellflower. Abrahams Construction
furnished a list of references, all of which reported that the contractors work was
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satisfactory and that work was completed in a timely and cost efficient manner. The
California Contractors State License Board verified that the contractors license is current,
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active, and in good standing.
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Budget/Financial Impact
FUNDS REQUIRED:
Contract $ 99,000
Contingency $ 21,000
Total required $ 120,000
Funds are available in the following CIP accounts:
C01071898.589000 ?Improve Pk Structure Elevators? $ 20,000
C01071899.589000 ?Improve Pk Structure Elevators? $ 50,000
C01071800.589000 ?Prkng Str Elevator Imprvmnts? $ 50,000
Total: $120,000
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award a Design-Build Contract to Replace the East Steel Stair in Parking Structure
#5 to Abrahams Construction, in the amount of $99,000 and approve $21,000 in
contingency funds; and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary change orders to complete
additional work in conformance with the Administrative Instructions on change
orders.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Dave Britton, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
Lucy Dyke, Transportation Planning
Lauren Friedman, Senior Architect
Sam Aslanian A.I.A., Civil Engineer Associate
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