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City Council Report
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Santa Monica~
City Council Meeting: October 24, 2006
Agenda Item: 1-F
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Martin Kennerly, Acting Resource Management Director
Subject: Mountain View Mobilehome Park - Contract Award to the Graph
Company for Community Building Improvements
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with the Graph Company in an amount not to exceed $121,134 for
repairs to the .Mountain View Mobilehome Park community building including the
laundry room, public bathrooms, and resident management office.
Executive Summary
Located at 1930 Stewart Street, Mountain View Mobilehome Park (Mountain View)
occupies approximately five acres of land and consists of 105 rent controlled spaces. In
addition to the mobilehome spaces, there is a 1,130 square foot community building that
includes bathrooms, laundry facilities, and a resident manager's office, and a small
adjacent pool. The building needs repair to bring the facility up to code.
As a responsible owner of the City-owned Mountain View, it is necessary to replace the
existing bathrooms, which are required for the pool usage and the repairs wiff also
provide the opportunity for expanded bathroom facilities that are code compliant,
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laundry room upgrades, larger resident management office, and improvements to the
overall community building. The contract costs of these proposed improvements will be
$121,134.
Backqround
Mountain View was built in the early 1950's as a 141-space mobilehome park. It has
been occupied by travel trailers, recreational vehicles, and manufactured housing. On
December 22, 2000, the City purchased Mountain View and thirty-six mobilehomes as
part of a legal settlement with the prior owner and to preserve the property for affordable
housing.
During the City's ownership, a number of interim measures to improve conditions at
Mountain View have been implemented, such as the establishment of emergency
vehicle access; adequate road widths for emergency vehicles; installation of a fire
hydrant adjacent to the property; installation of bollards for protection of residents'
propane tanks; removal of City-owned substandard units and repairs to other units; and
mitigation of overcrowded mobilehomes by relocating families within Mountain View
In February 2006, while making plumbing repairs to the bathrooms in the community
building, dry rot and termites were discovered. Upon further investigation, water leaks
were also discovered under the foundation, which had eroded the concrete footings and
slab, while the bearing wall between the bathrooms and laundry room was found to be
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unsound. As a result, the bathrooms have been temporarily closed until plans can be
redrawn, permits issued, and repairs made.
The scope of work currently being proposed in the community building includes new
sewer and water lines, new concrete slab, new framing of structural members and
bearing walls, new electrical, new drywall and flooring, and new bathrooms that will
meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
In August of this year, the Planning Commission approved a Development Review
Permit, which will allow for infrastructure upgrades, establishment of code compliant lot
lines, and the installation of new mobilehomes.
Currently, the City's Public Works and Housing divisions are moving forward on
soliciting bids for the infrastructure upgrades, which will include replacement of existing
electrical systems, installation of natural gas lines, replacement of water and sewer
lines, installation of new underground lines for cable, television, and telephone,
installation of onsite fire hydrants, and regrading and repairing of interior roadways with
rolled curbs. Additionally, the Housing division is developing a mobilehome
replacement program for later Council consideration that would assist income qualified
Mountain View residents to upgrade or replace their current homes. Staff anticipates
presenting both the infrastructure upgrade and mobilehome replacement staff reports in
early 2007.
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Contractor Selection
A bid request for the proposed improvements was advertised in the Los Angeles Times,
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and West Los Angeles
County Minority Business Development Center. Two of the five contractors who
attended pre-bid meetings submitted sealed bids. Of the bids submitted, the Graph
Company was the best bidder. Housing staff conducted a review of each line item with
the Graph Company, a reference check, and received intent to bond from its bonding
company. Staff recommends selection of the Graph Company.
Budget/Financial Impact
The funds for this propose contract will be $121,134 and are available in account
number H14037703.589000.
Prepared by:
Bob Moncrief, Housing Manager
Approved: Forwarded to Council:
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Martin Ke n y, Acting Dir tor amon wel ~
Resource Management D artment ity Manager
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