HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/2/2003 - STAFF REPORTS (8) DATE: July 2, 2003
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
RACQUET CLUB ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council award contract to J. Cardenas Construction, in the
amount of$78,638.50, for the Racquet Club Road Sidewalk Project, City Project 02-09.
SUMMARY:
Award of this contract will allow for construction of new sidewalk along the south side of
Racquet Club Road from Indian Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros.
BACKGROUND:
The Engineering Department reviews annually various locations where sidewalk
construction is warranted or necessary to provide safer pedestrian routes to area schools
or to construct missing gaps of existing sidewalk corridors. This year, staff recognized the
segment of the south side of Racquet Club Road between Indian Canyon Drive and Avenida
Caballeros as a high priority sidewalk safety project. This project will provide a safe
pedestrian route to Vista Del Monte Elementary School and Victoria Park.
On November 29, 2001, Caltrans issued a call for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Hazard
Elimination Safety (HES) Program projects. Subsequently, prior to the March 1, 2002,
deadline, staff submitted a grant application to Caltrans on February 26, 2002, for
construction of the proposed sidewalk along Racquet Club Road.
However, not knowing the success of receiving the highly competitive HES grant from
Caltrans, on May 31, 2002, staff submitted this project as a candidate project for the Fiscal
Year 2002-2003 SB 821 Grant to the Riverside County Transportation Commission(RCTC).
Surprisingly, on July 15, 2002, the City was awarded $58,800 in SB 821 grant funds for this
project by RCTC. Subsequently, on August 8, 2002, Caltrans notified staff of its awardof
$113,850 in HES grant funds for this project (HES grants are 90%federally reimbursable).
The City Council approved the plans and specifications, and authorized construction bidding
at its May 21, 2003, meeting. On May 27 and June 3, 2003, the project was advertised for
bids, and at 2:00 P.M. on June 17, 2003, the Department of Procurement and Contracting
received bids from the following contractors:
Contractor Total Bid
J. Cardenas Construction; Victorville, CA $78,638.50
Contreras Construction Co.; Indio, CA $93,065.00
JDC, Inc.; Rancho Cucamonga, CA $106,997.50
Commercial Diversified, Inc.; Twentynine Palms, CA $108,045.00
Guzman Construction Company; San Bernardino, CA $110,945.00
Sol Construction, Inc.; Riverside, CA $113,969.00
Racquet Club Road Sidewalk Project
July 2, 2003
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The engineer's estimate was $115,500. The low bidder is J. Cardenas Construction, from
Victorville, California. The company is a sole proprietor(individual) whose owner is Javier
Cardenas. Sufficient funds are available in the SB821 grant capital project account 261-
4491-50215(SB821 Sidewalk FY02-03)and HES federal grant reimbursable capital project
account number 261-4491-50218 (Racquet Club Sidewalk).
SUBMITTED:
DAVID J. BARAKIAN
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
APPROVED: l
,City Manager' �
ATTACHMENTS: REVIEWED BY DEn OF FINANCE
1. Minute Order
MINUTE ORDER NO.
AWARDING CONTRACT TO J. CARDENAS
CONSTRUCTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,638.50, FOR
THE RACQUET CLUB ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT, CITY
PROJECT 02-09
I HEREBY CERTIFY thatthis Minute Order, awarding contract to J. Cardenas Construction, in the
amount of $78,638.50, for the Racquet Club Road Sidewalk Project, City Project 02-09, was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the
211 day of July, 2003.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk