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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 19, 2014 C-08AGENDA ITEM c-8 Cnv or Loor CouNcn CovIMUNICATIoN TM AGENDA TITLE: MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: Accept lmprovements Under Contract for Sacramento Street Streetscape Project November 19,2014 Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept improvements under contract for Sacramento Street Streetscape Project. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The contract was awarded to A. M. Stephens Construction Company, lnc., of Lodi, in the amount of $1 ,182,228.40, on November 20, 2013. The contract has been completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications approved by City Council on June 19,2013. The project consisted of reconstructing Sacramento Street from Lodi Avenue to Oak Street by installing 16,747 square feet of new decorative and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks with intersection bulb-outs, 1,900 tons of asphalt concrete, 671 feet of 8-inch water main, 300 feet of storm drain pipe, landscape improvements, decorative lighting, and street furniture; and other incidental and related work, all as shown on the plans and specifications for the project. The contract completion required the work to be completed in 90 working days, and the actual completion was 83 working days. The street was open to public use on July 3, 2014. Contract work was suspended until Septembel 3, 2014 due to site furniture manufacture and delivery. The final cost of the project was 91,322,046.52. There difference between the original contract amount and final contract was due to four change orders totaling $1 25,380.28. Change Order No. 1 ($34,698.91) included removal of an unknown concrete slab underthe existing roadwãy, pumping of rainwater and placement of a temporary roadway to maintain access to local businesses, and changes to water and storm drainpipe materials due to existing conditions. Change Order No. 2 ($31 ,798.18) was due to the discovery of a basement area under the existing sidewalk at214 S. Sacramento Street. The area required construction of a retaining wall and associated backfill in the basement area. Change Order No. 3 ($33,967.61) included changes to water mains, fire hydrant laterals and storm drain lines due to unknown existing conditions. Change Order No. 4 ($24,915.58) included work at the Transit Station driveway off Oak Street to make ADA ðompliant transitions, re-grading and repaving portions of the parking lot at 100 S. Sacramento Street for proper drainage and providing landscape plant materials. There were also adjustments to the quantities of unit items installed totaling $14,437.84. APPROVED K:\WP\PROJECTS\STREETS\Sacramento Street\Streetscape\Sac St CAccept.doc , City Manager 11t1112014 Accept lmprovements Under Contract for Sacramento Street Streetscape Project November 19,2014 Page 2 Following acceptance by the City Council, as required by law, the City Engineer will file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's office. The notice serves to inform vendors and subcontractors that the project is complete and to initiate the 30-day period to file a stop notice requiring the City to withhold payments from the prime contractor in the event of a payment dispute. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be a slight increase in the longterm maintenance of the decorative streetlights, landscape and streetscape and a short-term decrease in street maintenance costs. FUNDING AVAILABLE This project was funded with Federal Transportation Enhancement Funds, Measure K Funds, Street Funds, Water Funds and Wastewater Funds' .6àr F. Wally Sandelin Public Works Director Prepared by Gary Wiman, Construction Project Manager FWS/GWsmh