HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/21/2004 - STAFF REPORTS (23) DATE: April 21, 2004
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION PARKING LOT & STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve a budget amendment transferring drainage
fund balance reserves into a capital project account to fund construction of a new catch
basin, storm drain connector to the existing Tachevah Outlet Drain and related
improvements associated with the Palm Springs Convention Center Expansion Parking Lot
& Street Improvements, City Project 02-27.
SUMMARY:
Approval of this budget amendment will allow funding of the construction of drainage
improvements related to the Palm Springs Convention Center Expansion Parking Lot &
Street Improvements, City Project 02-27,from drainage fund reserves that are not allocated
or budgeted for this specific capital project in the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 budget.
BACKGROUND:
On March 31, 2004, the City Council awarded a contract to Contreras Construction Co. for
the Palm Springs Convention Center Expansion Parking Lot & Street Improvements, City
Project 02-27. This project includes various components of work, including construction of
a new parking lot, adjacent street improvements, and a decorative cross-walk and curb-pop
outs at Amado Road and Calle Alvarado.
Another separate component to the project is the requirement to install storm drain
improvements at the northwest corner ofAmado Road and Avenida Caballeros. A standard
requirement associated with construction of parking lots is to accommodate the increased
storm water runoff resulting from the conversion of vacant land to an impervious paved
surface. The increase in runoff is somewhat substantial, and measures are necessary to
collect this runoff so that downstream properties are not affected. Most areas of the City
do not have storm drain facilities with which to use to direct this increased runoff, however,
in this case, the City has a large storm drain facility within Avenida Caballeros maintained
by Riverside County Flood Control District into which the increased runoff may be directed.
Additive Bid Schedule D that was included in the awarded Bid Documents includes the
scope of work to install a catch basin, storm drain lateral and related improvements to
facilitate this issue. This scope of work is necessary without regard to what portion of the
parking lot is awarded by Council, and was a mitigation measure associated with the
approval of the Convention Center project. The low bid for this scope of work included in
the City Council's award of contract to Contreras Construction Co. is $28.962.50.
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Palm Springs Convention Center Street&Parking Lot Improvements
April 21, 2004
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The City has a large unallocated reserve of drainage funds, and staff recommends that the
proposed budget amendment of$30,000 from drainage fund reserves be approved to fund
this specific improvement related to the Palm Springs Convention Center Expansion
Parking Lot & Street Improvements, City Project 02-27.
SUBMITTED:
AL
DAVID J. BARAKIAN
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
APPROVED:
DAVID H. READY
City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
REVIEWED BY DEPT. OF FINANCE
RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR
THE 2003-04 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS Resolution 20615 approving the budgetforthe fiscal year 2003-04 was adopted
on June 4, 2003; and
WHEREAS the City Manager has recommended, and the City Council desires to approve,
certain amendments to said budget;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Director of Finance is authorized to record
inter-fund cash transfers as required in accordance with this Resolution, and that
Resolution 20615, adopting the budget for the 2003-04 fiscal year is hereby amended as
follows:
SECTION 1. ADDITIONS
Fund Activity Account Amount
135 4371 50227 $30,000
Drainage Central Zone Tachevah Outlet
Drainage Drain Connector
The Drainage Fund reserves will be allocated into a capital project account that will be used
to fund the construction of a new catch basin and storm drain connector at the northwest
corner of Amado Road and Avenida Caballeros.
SECTION 2. SOURCE
Fund Activity Account Amount
135 32400 $30,000
Drainage Retained Earnings
Adopted this 7th day of April, 2004
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By:
City Clerk City Manager
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REVIEWED AND ADOPTED AS TO FORM�