Purpose

To request Council approval of contract documents and award of a construction contract for Bid Schedule No. 1219, Sidewalk Repair Project.

Background

This is the fourth year of the City's ten-year sidewalk repair program.  This program is designed to repair the sidewalks within two of the City's twenty sections every year.  This year's project provides for repair of concrete improvements within the areas identified on Exhibit A.  Bid Schedule No. 1219 was advertised on November 15 and 18, 2006. 

Analysis:

A bid opening was held on December 5, 2006, and four (4) contractors submitted bids ranging from $891,936.50 to $1,306,755.00 (Exhibit B).

CJ Concrete Construction Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California, submitted the lowest bid of $891,936.50, which is 25.7 percent below the engineer�s estimate of $1,200,000.00. This contractor has previously performed work similar to the scope of work in this project for the City of Burbank with satisfactory results.

An environmental review categorized this project as exempt by Categorical Exemption under CEQA Section 15301(c).

Construction of this project is planned to start in April 2007 and be completed by July 2007.

Fiscal Impact:

Sufficient funding for this project is available from the Public Works General Capital Projects Account and Supplemental Sidewalk Funding in Account No. 370-PW21A-70002-0000-16971.

Recommendation

Staff recommends that the Council adopt the proposed resolution approving the contract documents and awarding a construction contract to CJ Concrete Construction Inc. for Bid Schedule No. 1219, Sidewalk Repair Project.

Attachments:  Exhibits A and B

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