HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-087RESOLUTION NO. 2021-087
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE FINAL REPORT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN AND
SINKHOLE REPAIRS ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY AT 604
MELROSE AVENUE AND RATIFYING THE CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT WITH BERT W. SALAS, INC. FOR THE
EMERGENCY REPAIR
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2020, Caltrans staff working on the Interstate 805 widening
sound wall project notified City of Chula Vista (City) Engineering staff of a sinkhole in the open
space area adjacent to the residential property at 604 Melrose Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the sinkhole and resulting slope failure were due to the collapse of a 24 -inch
corrugated metal pipe (CMP); and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2020, City Public Works staff completed an assessment of the
storm drain piping upstream and downstream of the failed area using closed-circuit television
(CCTV) and based on this evaluation and a review of the as-built documents, City Engineering
staff identified approximately 75 feet of failed 24-inch CMP storm drain in need of replacement
and an additional 100 feet of 24-inch CMP that needed to be cleaned and evaluated to determine
if additional replacement was required; and
WHEREAS, due to the extent of slope failure and expected storm drain replacement, City
Public Works staff was not able to replace the pipe and restore the slope; and
WHEREAS, immediate action was required to avoid further damage to City infrastructure
and impacts to the Caltrans infrastructure and private residential property; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommended removing and replacing the existing 24-inch CMP
storm pipe immediately and restoring the slope, on an emergency basis, due to the threat to public
infrastructure and private property; and
WHEREAS, City staff solicited informal bids from three qualified contractors with
experience performing this type of storm drain replacement and slope stabilization work in
accordance with the provisions in the City’s Municipal Code Section 2.56.100, Emergency
Purchases; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Engineering and the City Manager agreed with City staff’s
recommendation to take immediate action and award the construction contract to the lowest
responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid, Bert W. Salas, Inc., to repair the storm drain
facilities; and
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WHEREAS, the emergency work included replacing 184 lineal feet of 24-inch storm drain
piping and a storm drain cleanout and was completed on December 28, 2020, and a Caltrans
security fence that was removed to access the failed storm drain facilities was replaced on April 7,
2021; and
WHEREAS, a City Manager informational item was submitted on August 11, 2020,
indicating that staff would report back to the City Council after the full cost of the emergency
repair was identified; and
WHEREAS, after the project was completed, the final amount of all costs for the project
was $264,252.87.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it accepts the final report associated with the emergency storm drain and sinkhole repairs
adjacent to the property at 605 Melrose Avenue and ratifies the contract with Bert W. Salas, Inc.
for the emergency repair.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
William S. Valle, P.E. Glen R. Googins
Director of Engineering & Capital Projects City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 18th day of May 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-087 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of May 2021.
Executed this 18th day of May 2021.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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