HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1984/09/18 Item 8 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 8
Meeting Date 9/18/84
ITEM TITLE: Resolution //76 Accepting bids and awarding contract for
"Construction of Sidewalk Ramps 1984-85 Program in the
Feaster, Mueller, Vista Square, and Castle Park areas in the
City of Chula Vista, California"
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Public Works/
City Engineer (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x )
REVIEWED BY: City Manager
At 2:00 p.m. on August 29, 1984, in Conference Room 5 in the Public Services
Building, the City Engineer received sealed bids for "Construction of Sidewalk
Ramps 1984-85 Program in the Feaster, Mueller, Vista Square, and Castle Park
areas in the City of Chula Vista, California". This project was included in
the 1984-85 Capital Improvement Program. The work consists of removal and
construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalk, sidewalk ramps, pavement and
portions of cross gutter segments.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council :
1 . Authorize the expenditure of $13,716.03.
2. Accept bids and award contract to Silver Strand Contractors, San Diego, in
the amount of $11 ,715.58.
2. Authorize staff to increase the contract amount to $13,716.03 to provide
construction of additional sidewalk ramps.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
Bids were received from four contractors as follows:
Bidder Bid Amount
1 . Silver Strand Contractors - San Diego $11 ,715.58
2. G. Spikes - San Diego 14,160.75
3. Henry Foster Contracting - San Diego 14,270.97
4. Dyno Construction, Inc. - San Diego 16,924.90
The low bid by Silver Strand Contractors was below the Engineer's estimate of
$13,127.00 by $1 ,411 .42 or 10.8%. We have reviewed the low bid and recommend
awarding the contract to Silver Strand Contractors. The contract special
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provisions allow the City to increase or decrease the scope of work to enable
the City to construct as many sidewalk ramps as possible. Staff, therefore,
intends to utilize all available budgeted funds for this project for
construction of ramps.
Attached are drawings showing the location of the proposed ramps. The
specifications anticipated constructing the first 25 ramps shown. Staff also
plans to include the construction of five additional ramps in the vicinity of
Hilltop Park. The City received a request for ramps in this area in order to
provide handicapped access to the park facilities.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the eligibility
of this contractor to perform the work.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
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Form No. F-229
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CERTIFICATE OF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Certification of Unappropriated Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the
appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the attached
resolution is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated to
come into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated.
Amount $ Fund
Purpose
Bidder
Director of Finance
The City of Chula Vista
Date By
Certification of Unencumbered Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and obligation
to be incurred by the contract or agreement authorized by the
attached resolution can be incurred without the violation of any
of the provisions of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista, or
the Constitution or the laws of the State of California, that
sufficient monies have been appropriated for the purpose of said
contract, that sufficient monies to meet the obligations of the
contract are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come
into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which
the same are to be drawn, and that said monies now actually in
the Treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into
the Treasury, to the credit of said appropriation are otherwise
unencumbered.
Amount Not to Exceed $ 13,716.03
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Date 9/18/84 By
Fund 641-6410E0B04 Dept./Activity Public Works/Engineering
Purpose Contract for Construction of Sidewalk Ramps 1984-85 Program in the
Feaster, Mueller, Vista Square and Castle Park Areas
Bidder Silver Stranrl Cnntrartnrc, San Diego
AVILL Certificate No. 13