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Council Meeting: June 24, 1986
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Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Contract for the Accessibility
Modifications in Clover, Douglas, Hotchkiss, Joslyn,
Lincoln, Memorial and Marine Parks
Introduction
This report requests that the City Council award a contract for
accessibility
modifications
in
various
parks
to
Hared
Construction and Painting Co., Inc., the only bidder, in the
amount of $35,000.
Background
In order to comply with the accessibility requirements of the
Office of Revenue Sharing, the City Council budgeted $54,450 for
FY 1985-86 to increase access of physically diasabled persons to
various City parks. The improvements include providing handicap
stalls in the men's and women's restrooms in Joslyn, Hotchkiss,
Lincoln, Marine and Memorial Parks; building a handicap ramp
and providing steel handrailing on existing stone stairs in
Douglas Park; installing a sloping sidewalk to the barbeque area
in Clover Park; replacing drinking fountains on the buildings in
Hotchkiss and Marine Parks; and other minor improvements.
A Notice Inviting Bids was published on May 14 and 15, 1986, in
the Evening Outlook and in five construction journals. The
notice was also sent to six minority business associations.
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Plans and specifications were issued to five contractors. The
bid was opened and read publicly on June 9, 1986, by the Deputy
City Clerk.
One bid was received as follows:
Hared Construction Co., Inc. $35,000
Engineer's Estimate: $45,000
Staff called the contractors who did not submi t bids and they
claimed they were too busy to take on the project at this time.
Hared Construction Co., Inc., has worked for the City on several
previous projects and staff has been pleased wi th their work.
The company is not women or minority owned.
Budget/Financial Impact
Funds Required
Contract
Contingencies
Total
$35,000.00
5,250.00
$40,250.00
Appropriation authority in the amount of $44,450.00 is in Account
No. 01-720-262-000-945.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Award a contract for accessibility modifications in various
parks to Hared Construction Co., rnc., the only bidder, in
the amount of $35,000.00; and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to issue any change orders
necessary to complete additional work to the extent of funds
available in accordance with the Administrative Instruction
on Change Orders.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Jean Stanley, Administrative Analyst