BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE

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6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION:                      

The Courts have concluded that sectarian prayer as part of City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL:

1.      Bid Schedule No. R-1167 (Downtown Wayfinding SIGNAGE Program):

The purpose of this report is to request the Council and Redevelopment Agency Board to approve the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program and adopt a resolution awarding Bid Schedule (BS) No. R-1167 to Fluoresco Lighting & Signs Inc.  The intent of the Wayfinding Signage Program is to guide visitors from the freeway exits to Downtown Burbank, as well as guide motorists to various destinations and available parking in Downtown Burbank.

The Wayfinding Signage Program consists of 101 signs which include freeway off-ramp directional signs, primary and secondary directional signs, parking identification and district identification signs.  BS No. R-1167 was advertised on July 28, 2004 and July 31, 2004 in the Burbank Leader. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on August 9, 2004. Fourteen sets of plans were sold to prospective bidders, eleven of which attended the mandatory walk through. Ultimately, staff received only two bids as follows:

Fluoresco Lighting & Signs Inc.          $134,905.05

Absolute Sign Inc.                                $249,651.05

Staff and Hunt Design Associates have reviewed the competitive bids submitted for the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program. Initially, the difference in the cost of the two proposals seemed unusual; however, based on comments received by Hunt Design Associates, the difference in cost can be attributed to a conservative estimate by Absolute Sign Inc. across every individual bid item. Further, Absolute Sign Inc. has the added cost of subcontracting out some of the work, whereas Fluoresco Lighting & Signs Inc. will not have any subcontractors on the project. It is the opinion of Hunt Design Associates that the bid submitted by Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Inc. is appropriate. Currently, Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Inc. is working on two other projects that were designed by Hunt Design Associates for the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach, who have not experienced any problems with Fluoresco Lighting & Signs Inc.

The Wayfinding Signage Program is funded by the Downtown Property-Based Business Improvement District, known as Burbank Partners.

Recommendation:

Adoption of proposed City Council resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING SIGNAGE PROGRAM.

Adoption of proposed Redevelopment Agency resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING AND ADOPTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND DETERMINING THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, ACCEPTING THE BID, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING SIGNAGE PROGRAM, BID SCHEDULE  NO. R-1167.

RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.

ADJOURNMENT.