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RESOLUTION NO. 14119
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING CONTRACT WORK,
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SIDEWALKS AND
DRIVEWAYS AND REMOVAL OF STREET TREES ALONG
THE 1100 BLOCK OF HILLTOP DRIVE IN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND ASSESSING LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, On June 7, 1988, the City Council by Resolution
No. 13601 awarded a contract in the amount of $39,223.43 for the
replacement of existing sidewalks and driveways and removal of
street trees along the 1100 block of Hilltop Drive to Silver
Strand Contractors and has also approved Change Order No. 1, in
the amount of $12,000, for replacement of water laterals behind
meters as required by the root removal work, and
WHEREAS, after considerable difficulties with the
project, the contractor completed the work on October 27, 1988
but damaged the existing public improvements as well as portions
of the newly installed ones, and
WHEREAS, Engineering staff recommended that the contract
be accepted by the City Council on December 6, 1988, cognizant of
the fact that the work was marginal, howevert Council did not
concur with staff's recommendation and directed that the
contractor repair the damaged improvements and moved to continue
the item to the Council meeting of December 13th, and to place it
on the City Council tour that was scheduled for December 10,
1988, and
WHEREAS, following the Council tour on December 10th,
the matter was again considered by the City Council at its
regular scheduled meeting of December 13, 1988, at which time it
was clearly indicated by the City Council that the work was not
acceptable and staff was directed to take whatever steps
necessary to require the contractor to complete the work in a
more satisfactory manner, and
WHEREAS, the contractor completed "demonstration
patches/repairs" at 1112, 1118, 1127, and 1131 Hilltop Drive and
the repairs were found to be satisfactory and at Council's
direction staff directed the contractor to repair the remaining
damaged improvements to the same level of quality as the
"demonstration patches", and
WHEREAS, the work is now completed, and
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WHEREAS, Section 6-9 of the Standard Specifications for
Public Works Construction (Green Book) states that the contractor
shall pay the sum of $100 for each consecutive calendar day in
excess of the time specified in the contract and Engineering
staff recommends that the liquidated damages be assessed from
September 19, 1988, and
WHEREAS, under this recommendation, the contractor would
have exceeded the allowed time by 52 calendar days and will be
subject to liquidated damages totaling ~5200, and
WHEREASp the contractor understands staff's
recommendation to withhold $5200 from the contractor's 10 percent
retention payment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept the contract work for
the replacement of existing sidewalks and driveways and removal
of street trees along the 1100 block of Hilltop Drive in the City
of Chula Vista.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that liquidated damages in the
amount of $5,200 are hereby assessed against the contractor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she
is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of
this resolution to Silver Strand Contractors.
Presented by Approved as to form by
J hn P.~
ector of ~a ron City Attorney
Works
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
,4ULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 23 doy of Ma~,
19 89 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss, Nader, Cox
NAYES: Councilmembers None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Counci 1 members None
~the~Cityof~Chulo Visfo
ATTEST
Clerk
~TE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Colifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is o full, true ond correct copy of
RESOLUTION N0. 14119 ,ond fhoi the some hos not been omendedor repeoled
DATED
City Clerk
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