HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/15/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (13) DATE: May 15, 2002
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
BRIDGE REPAIRS PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council award contract to 4-Con Engineering, Inc.,
for Bid Schedules A and B, in the amount of $97,610.00, for the Bridge Repairs
Project, City Project 97-20.
SUMMARY:
Award of this contract will provide for the removal and replacement of expansion
joints on the Ramon Road Bridge across the Whitewater River and on the Sunrise
Way bridge across the Tahquitz Creek, as recommended by the latest Caltrans
bridge inspection reports provided to the City.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Palm Springs receives bridge inspection reports from Caltrans, who
provides bi-annual inspections and recommendations for repair of all local bridges
within the state. The latest inspection reports of the Ramon Road bridge and
Sunrise Way bridge indicate that the expansion joints have failed and require
replacement. As Ramon Road carries one of the heaviest volumes of traffic in the
Coachella Valley, it should be noted that the repair work on the Ramon Road bridge
will be conducted at night, to minimize the impact this work will have on traffic.
Additionally, a one-time bridge closure will be required to complete the expansion
joint replacement.
The Public Works and Engineering Department obtained the professional civil
engineering services of Parsons Brinkerhoff to prepare the plans and specifications
forthis project. On March 6, 2002, the Council approved and adopted the plans and
specifications for this project, and authorized advertisement for construction bids.
The project consisted of two Bid Schedules. Bid Schedule A represents the
maintenance work on the Ramon Road bridge while Bid Schedule B represents the
maintenance work on the Sunrise Way bridge. On March 8 and 15, 2002, the
project was advertised for bids, and at 2:00 P.M. on April 2, 2002, the Department
of Procurement and Contracting received bids from the following contractors:
Contractor Schedule A Schedule B Total
1. 4-Con Engineering, Inc.; $58,210.00 $39,400.00 $97,610.00
Fontana, CA
2. O'Donnell Construction Inc.; $74,022.00 $40,700.00 $114,722.00
San Dimas, CA
3. Truesdell Corp. of CA, Inc.; $92,746.00 $31,812.00 $124,558.00
Phoenix, AZ
4. Penhall Company; $96,712.00 $31,344.00 $128,056.00
Anaheim, CA
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The Engineer's estimate was $87,000 for Bid Schedule A, and $38,000 for Bid
Schedule B, for a total estimate of$125,000.
Half of the Ramon Road bridge costs are shared with Cathedral City through the use
of a reimbursement agreement that was previously approved by Council on August
1,2001. Staff has coordinated the bid results for this project with Cathedral City and
have received their concurrence to the award of the Ramon Road bridge repair
work. The low bidder is 4-Con Engineering, Inc., from Fontana, California. The
company is a corporation and its officers are Richard Garabedian, President; Diego
DeAndrade, Vice-President; Cruz Borrero, Secretary; and Fred Ecker, Treasurer.
50% of the Ramon Road bridge repairs are funded through the Reimbursement
Agreement with Cathedral City, while the remaining costs will be funded through
Local Measure A funds. Sufficient funds are available in account 134-4498-50120
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DAVID J. BARAKIAN
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Minute Order
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MINUTE ORDER NO.
AWARDING CONTRACTTO 4-CON ENGINEERING, INC.,
FOR BID SCHEDULES A AND B, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$97,610.00, FOR THE BRIDGE REPAIRS PROJECT, CITY
PROJECT 97-20
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, awarding contract to 4-Con Engineering, Inc., for Bid
Schedules A and B, in the amount of$97,610.00,forthe Bridge Repairs Project, City Project 97-20,
was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held
on the 151" day of May, 2002.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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