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Council Meeting January 26, 1999 Santa MOnica, California
To Mayor and City Council
From City Staff
Subject Recommendation to Increase the Contract Amount for CDS
Technologies, Inc to Furnish and Install a Stormwater Filtration Device for
the Pier Stormdraln
I ntrod uctlon
This report recommends that the City Council Increase the contract amount an additional
$77,000 from the Stormwater Improvements CIP account to purchase and Install a
stormwater filtration deVice for the Pier Stormdraln Project, bnnglng the total project cost
to $313.750
Background
On July 22. 1997, City Council adopted a resolution that authorized staff to apply for a
PropOSition A competitive grant for the InstallatIOn at the Pier Stormdraln of a unique
retrofit deVice to filter out debris and contaminants from stormwater and dry weather runoff
Forthe grant application, the sole manufacturer of the filtration deVice, CDS Technologies,
Inc based In Australia, supplied the City With a cost estimate of $236,750 to furnish and
Install one nine (9) foot diameter Unit The estimate was based on the manufacturer's
recent expenence With excavation and shOring contractors In Cities outSide the Los Angeles
area
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On February 24. 1998. City Council accepted the Proposition A grant funds and authonzed
the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source contract with CDS, T echnolog les,
Inc for acquIsition and Installation Due to the need to coordinate this project with the
Moss Avenue Pump Station construction and other projects In the Pier area, the
commencement has been delayed until 1999 In November 1998, CDS Technologies'
construction manager obtained three bIds for the construction required at the beach site
The low bid from Malloy ConstructIon came In $66,809 higher than the onglnal estimate
The grantIng agency, Los Angeles County, Will not mcrease the grant amount as all the
funds have been committed
DISCUSSion
The CDS unit would be the largest In Southern California and valuable to thiS City's
continuing advances In finding effective means of reducmg pollutants from entenng the
Santa Monica Bay Because funds are available In the Stormwater Systems Improvement
Account. staff recommends proceeding With the project despite the unanticipated cost
Increase
Budget/Fmanclallmpact
The additional funds needed for the project are available In CIP Account #34-760-661-
20099-8900-99558, "Stormwater Systems Improvement," as follows
Contract Increases $66,809
Add Itlonal Contingency (15%) 10,191
Total $77,000
RecommendatIon
Staff recommends that the City Council Increase the contract amount an additional
$77.000 from CIP account #34-760-661-20099-8900-99558 to mcrease the CDS
Technologies. Inc budget to $313,750 for the installation of a stormwater filtration Unit at
the Pier Stormdram
Prepared by Craig Perkins. Director Environmental and Public Works Mgmt
Tony Antlch, PEr City Engineer
Ruta Skmus, Sr AdminIstratIve Analyst
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