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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: January 11, 2011
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of National City awarding a contract to MJC Construction, in the amount not -to -
exceed $242,007.50 for construction improvements for the National City Parks ADA Access Upgrades & Park
Garden, Specification No. 10-05 and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract. (Funded by CDBG Funds)
PREPARED BY: Barby Tipton/Kenneth Fernandez
PHONE: 336-4583/4388
EXPLANATION:
See attached
DEPARTMENT: Develop /•
APPROVED B Divisio
ngineering
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: / 41.1 Finance
ACCOUNT NO. APPROVED: MIS
Funds are available in expenditure account numbers 301-409-500-598-6174 in the amount of $192,057.50
and 301-409-500-598-4130 in the amount of $49,950.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Exempt
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Explanation
2. Bid Opening Information Sheet
3. Bid Proposal Spreadsheet for the 3 lowest bidders
4. Resolution
This project, The ADA Access Upgrades and Park Garden, Specification No. 10-
5, is a two -fold project. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements
will include handicap parking with van accessibility, sidewalks leading to
previously installed ADA picnic tables, installation of and or updating of ADA
pedestrian ramps, and updating of walkways (sidewalks) to meet ADA standards
in El Toyon, Las Palmas and Kimball Parks. Secondly, at El Toyon Park we will
install the basic items to start a Park Garden area where community members
can plant, tend to and harvest flowers and or vegetables in the future. We will be
installing ADA approved access gates, fencing and a pathway bordered by
synthetic wood edging during this project phase.
On November 22, 2010, 8 bids were opened. The apparent lowest bidder, MJC
Construction, came in at $212,407.50. In addition, staff recommends the
inclusion of Alternate Bid "C" in the amount not -to -exceed $29,600.00 for a 6-foot
tall welded wire mesh fence system for the El Toyon Park Garden. Attached is a
detailed Bidders' Proposal Worksheet for the three lowest bidders of this project.
A contingency amount of $24,200.75 (10%) is requested to cover unforeseen
changes.
Staff recommends that the Resolution be adopted awarding the contract to MJC
Construction and authorizing a 10% contingency for a total of $266,208.25 for the
construction of the National City Parks ADA Access Upgrades & Park Garden,
Specification No. 10-05.