HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/21/2003 - STAFF REPORTS (19) DATE: May 21, 2003
TO. City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
BUDGET AMENDMENT, GENE AUTRYTRAIL/RAMON ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING
PROJECT, CITY PROJECT#00-01.
RECOMMENDATION:
That City Council approve the attached Resolution, amending the budget for the 2002/03
Fiscal Year for the Gene Autry Trail/Ramon Road Median Landscaping Project, City
Project 00-01.
SUMMARY:
Approval of this Resolution will authorize an additional $50,000 in Measure A Local Funds
to cover the additional costs associated with the Council Award of Schedule E of the Gene
Autry Trail/Ramon Road Median Landscaping Project providing an upgrade of all 1-gallon
plants to 5-gallon.
BACKGROUND,-
On April 2, 2003 City Council awarded the contract for the Gene Autry Trail/Ramon Road
Landscaping Project to Mark Logan Landscape, Inc., in the total amount of $902,726.
Included in the amount of the award was Bid Schedule E, which provided for upgrading
the 1-gallon plants called for in the base project specifications to 5-gallon plants, and
direction to pay for this bid schedule from future Measure A allocations.
Approval of the attached Resolution will provide S50,000 of additional Local Measure A
Funds from fund balance. Fund balance exists because sales tax collections in prior years
had exceeded estimates. Approval to increase the Measure A amount for this project has
been requested from Riverside County Transportation Commission.
Total construction costs for this project are estimated at$1,010,000 and include costs from
Southern California Edison Company, the Desert Water Agency, City contract
administration and inspection, and a 5% construction contingency in addition to the
$902,726 construction contractor's bid.
'00,
DAVID J. BARAKIAN
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
APPROVED:—�
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution REVIEWED BY DEPT. OF FINANCE
RESOLUTION NO.
AMENDING THE BUDGET OF 2002/03 FISCAL YEAR FOR
THE GENE AUTRY TRAIL/RAMON ROAD MEDIAN
LANDSCAPING, CITY PROJECT 00-01.
WHEREAS Resolution 20357 approving the budget for the fiscal year 2002/03 was
adopted on June 5, 2002; 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 Directcrcf Finance is authorized to record
inter-fund cash transfers as required in accordance with this Resolution, and that
Resolution 20357adopting the budget forthe 2002/03 budget year is hereby amended as
follows:
SECTION 1. ADDITIONS
Fund Activity Account Amount
134 4498 50179 $50,000
Measure A Focal Funds Gene Autry/Ramon Median
Purpose - To provide additional funds for the Gene Autry Trail/Ramon Road Median
Landscaping Project, for Bid Schedule E included by Council in the construction contract
award.
SECTION 2. SOURCE - Sales tax collections in prior years exceeded estimates.
Fund Activity Account Amount
134 29301 $50,000
Measure A Fund Balance
Adopted this day of 2003.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED AND APPROVED w