HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-191RESOLUTION NO. 2011-] 91
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA REJECTING THE SINGLE BID RECEIVED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR THE "THIRD AVENUE
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, FROM `F'
STREET TO `H' STREET (CIP PROJECT NO. STL-362)" DUE
TO UNCERTAIN REDEVELOPMENT FUNDING
WHEREAS, Third Avenue, between "H" Street and "E" Street, is designated in the
City's Urban Core Specific Plan as a Smart Grow[h area, which is characterized as providing a
variety of transportation choices, pedestrian-friendly access, and strong links between land uses
and regional transportation; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared plans to implement the first phase of the Urban Core
Specific Plan's (UCSP's) Third Avenue Streetscape improvements between "H" Street and "F"
Street; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2011, the Director of Public Works received a single bid
proposal from 3-D Enterprises, Inc. of San Diego for the "Third Avenue Streetscape
Improvement Project, from "H" Street to "F" Street (Phase 1) in the amount of $4,997,000,
which was approximately 3% above the Engineer's estimate; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to opening the bid from 3-D Enterprises, Inc., staff was
informed that $2.5 million in Redevelopment Funds appropriated to the Third Avenue
Streetscape project by Council Resolution No. 2011-045 on March 8, 2011, is not currently
available, for reasons more fully explained in the related Staff report for this Resolution (and
which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Resolution) for construction due to legal
challenges to, and stays of, State Assembly Bills AB Xl 26 and AB Xl 27 regarding
redevelopment agencies now pending in the State Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, the availability of Redevelopment funds appropriated to the project by City
Council on March 8, 2011, is uncertain and sufficient funds are not available at this time to
award the construction contract to 3-D Enterprises, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the bid received from 3-D Enterprises, Inc. be
rejected without prejudice due to uncertain redevelopment funding and insufficient project funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby reject the bid proposal received from 3-D Enterprises, Inc. without prejudice due to
uncertain redevelopment funding.
Resolution No. 2011-191
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
Richazd A opkins
Director of Publi orks
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 27th day of September 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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Cheryl Cox, y
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-191 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 27th day of September 2011.
Executed this 27th day of September 2011. ~~~ ~~~~ , /
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk