SR-11-13-1979-11BSanta Monica, California November 13, 1979
TO: Mayor and City Council 1
FROM:
City Staff !�1 � e PA
SUBJECT: Supplement to Item 11 -B.
Street Lighting in Area Bounded by Lincoln Blvd., NOV 1 3 1979.,1
Southeasterly City Limits, Highland Ave., and �or�
Marine Place North -- Award of Contract
Introduction
This report requests the City Council to adopt a resolution awarding a contract
for the street lighting within the subject area to Allbrite Electric, Inc., the
lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $45,000 and to appropriate necessary
funds.
Background
The City Council, following the public hearings, required under the Improvement
Act of 1911 proceedings (Items 7B and C at August 28, 1979 meeting) adopted
resolutions approving plans and specifications and ordering the subject work,
Item 6C at October 9, 1979, meeting.-
The Notice Inviting Bids was published October 12 and 13, 1979. Plans and
specifications were issued to twelve contractors. Bids were opened in the
Council Chambers after 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 12, 1979, and read publicly
by the Deputy City Clerk.
Three bids were received as follows:
Allbrite Electric, Inc . ................... $45,000
Paul Gardner, Corp ......................... $54,969
Electrend, Inc . ........................... $63,990
City Engineer's Estimate .................. $63,000
To: Mayor and City Council -2- November 13, 1979
Estimate of Funds Required
Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000
Construction Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,000
Inspection & Contingencies . . . . . . . . . 2,400
1911 Act Proceedings (advertising &
printing for assessments, bonds) . . . . 2,600
Total Estimate . . . . $53,000
Funds in the amount of $16,000 are available in the Community Development Block
Grant budget for the half of the cost to be financed by the City. An additional
estimated amount of $10,500 must be transferred from CDBG contingency funds to
finance the City's portion estimated to be $26,500. The other half of the
estimated $53,000 total will be assessed to the property owners within the district.
In accordance with the Resolution of Intention No. 5354(CCS), the City's half of
the payment is to be made at confirmation of assessment after completion of the
work. The assessments to the property owners may be paid by bonds over a
10 -year period at 7 percent interest.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Transfer CDBG contingency funds in the amount recommended by staff ($10,500
estimated) to this project; and
2. Adopt the Resolution of Award of Contract for this project subject to the
approval of the Contractor by HUD.
Prepared by: S. Scholl
D. McAteer
Attachment: Resolution of Award