CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
PREPARED BY: Karl Bjarke, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: City Manager
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ACCEPTANCE OF DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SIDESTREET RENOVATION)
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving the following actions:
1. Accepting as complete the Downtown Undergrounding Utilities Street Improvement Project in the final amount of $2,221,314;
2. Authorizing the Public Works Director to sign the attached Notice of Completion; and
3. Directing the City Clerk to file said Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2016 Focus Areas
Planning Our Community
Developing Our Community
REPORT NARRATIVE:
On June 17, 2015, City Council awarded the contract for the Downtown Undergrounding Utilities Street Improvement project to St. Francis Electric, LLC. in the amount of $1,871,464. In addition, City Council approved contingency funds not to exceed an amount of $280,720. Subsequent to the start of the project, at its September 2, 2015 meeting, City Council approved an appropriation of $150,000 in order to complete the necessary slurry seal and striping in the Downtown. In all, the total authorized project amount is $2,302,184.
The scope of work for the project includes the undergrounding of overhead utilities and new street lights on First Street, Second Street, and Fourth Street, between Monterey Road and Depot Street. The purpose of the project is to visually enhance these street corridors by removing unsightly overhead wires and utility poles and to improve safety for the public and first responders. In addition, the scope included the installation of a new water line and sewer line in Fourth Street and striping and slurry seal in the Downtown.
Nine contract change orders were issued during th...
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