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CITY OF CARLSBAD
AGENDA BILL NO. 3611 - Supplement - J
DATE: June 1, 1976 C. Atty. V/=,A
DEPARTMENT: Enqineerinff C. Mgr. x,-
I Subject: ELM AVENUE EXTENSION - VALLEY STREET TO DONNA DRIVE -
CONTRACT NO. 1032
Statement of the Matter
The precise alignment of Elm Avenue was established by the City
Council in May, 1965. Portions of the right of way were dedicated
by private developers and the remainder was purchased with Gas Tax funds.
of way required to widen Elm Avenue are in progress in accordance with the council action of May 18, 1976.
Escrow arrangements for purchase of the last parcel of right
The construction of the storm drain and sanitary sewer from Valley
to Monroe will be very difficult and expensive due to the depth and soils conditions. The bidders are being asked to submit a detailed
construction method with their proposal and are also being required to submit an alternate bid for street construction only in the event that storm drain and sewer costs exceed the availability of funds.
The following breakdown shows estimated project costs and funding recommendations:
ITEM TOTAL COST EXPENDED EXPENDED FUND TO BE
$ 71,400 $ - 0 - Gas Tax Right of way $ 71,400 Design/Redesign 40 , 600 40,600 -0- Gas Tax
Soils Investigation 4,701 4,701 -0- Gas Tax
Street Construction 183,868 -0- 183,868 Gas Tax
Utility Relocation 2,132 -0- 2,132 Gas Tax
Storm Drain & Sewer Construction 271 , 000 -0- 271,000
5 I3 , iU1 $116,701 $457 , 000
The 1975-76 Gas Tax budget had $216,000 allocated for this project. Of that amount $18,941 has been expended for right of way purchase and a soils investigation report, leaving a current balance in the amount of $197,059. Additional funds (non-Gas Tax) are required for storm drain and sewer construction.
Exhibits
1. Resolution No. 3884, approving plans and specifications and au-
2. Plans and Specifications (on file in Engineering Dept.) thorizing call for bids.
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 3884, approving plans and specifications for Elm Avenue and authorizing call for bids until 3:OO p-m., July 7, 1976.
Agenda Bill No. 3611 - Supplement 1 June 1, 1976
Council action
6-1-76 Resolution #3884 was adopted, approving plans and specifications and authorizing call for bids until 3:OO P.M. July 7, 1976.
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RESOLUTION NO. 3884
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY CLERK TO INVITE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELM AVENUE FROM VALLEY ST. TO DONNA DRIVE, CONTRACT NO. 1032
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has deter-
mined that it is necessary and in the public interest to construct
Elm Avenue from Valley Street to Donna Drive; and
WHEREAS, plans and specifications for the furnishing of all
labor, material, tools, equipment, transportation and other
expense necessary or incidental for said project, Contract No.
1032 have been prepared and filed in the Engineering Department
of the City of Carlsbad and are incorporated by reference herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by,the Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the plans and specifications as presented are hereby
approved.
That the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby
authorized and directed to proceed to publish in accord-
ance with law, notice to contractors inviting bids for
3.
the construction of
Drive, Contract No.
ance with the plans
to.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED
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Elm Avenue from Valley Street to Donna
1032, hereinafter described, in accord
and specifications hereabove referred
by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad at a regular meeting held the 1st day of June
1976, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Frazee, Lewis, Packard, Skotnicki and
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Counci 1 woman Cas1 er
ATTEST:
Y &/A42 DAMS, (City Clerk
(seal)
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CITY OF CARLSBAD,'CALIFOFWIA
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
SEALED BIDS will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California, until 3:OO p.m. on the 7th day of July, 1976, at which time they will be opened and read,<for performing the work as follows:
Construction of street, sewer and drainage improvements in Elm
Avenue from Valley Street to Donna Drive.
Contract No. 1032
Said work shall be performed in strict conformity with the specifi-
cations therefor as approved by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on file in the Engineering Department. Reference is here- by made to said specifications for full particulars and description of said work,
No bid will be received unless it is made on a proposal form fur-
nished by the Engineering Department.
by cash, certified check or bidder's bond made payable to the City
of Carlsbad for an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the amount
bid. Such guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to furnish the required bonds and to enter
into a contract with the City within the period of time provided by
the bid requirements.
Each bid must be accompanied
The documents included within the sealed bids which require comple-
tion and execution are the following:
1, Proposal - Page 3. 2, Designation of Subcontractors - Page 7.
3, Bidder's Bond - Page 6.
4. Contractor's Financial Status - Page 8.
Said documents shall be affixed with the appropriate notaried signa-
tures and titles of the persons signing on behalf of the bidder. For corporations, the signatures of the President or Vice-president and Secretary or Assistant Secretary are required and the corporate
seal shall be affixed to all documents requiring signatures. In the
case of a partnership, the signature of at least one general partner
is required.
All bids are to be compared on the basis of the Engineer's estimate.
The estimated quantities are approximate only, being given solely as
a basis for the comparison of bids. .-
No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the
Business and Professions Code. The contractor shall state his license number and classification in the proposal. The estimated cost of the
work is $457,000.00, Alternate No. 1, and $186,000.00 for Alternate
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Plans, Special Provisions and Contract Documents may be obtained at the Engineering Department, @City Hall, Carlsbad, California, at no cost to licensed contractors. A nonrefundable charge of $20.00 will be required for each set of plans, special provisions and con- tract documents for other than licensed contractors. It is requested
that tke plans and special provisions be returned within two weeks after the bid opening.
The City of Carlsbad reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any minor irregularity or informality in such bids.
A project tour will be conducted by the City of Carlsbad Engineering
Department at 1O:OO a.m. on June 24, 1976
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 1770 to 1780 of the
Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has ascertained that the general prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft
or type of workman needed to execute the contract are as set forth
in Resolution No. 3875, adopted by said Council and published in a
newspaper of general circulation within said City on April 17 I
1976.
A copy of said Resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the' City of Carlsbad and is incorporated by reference herein.
It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded to pay not less than the said specified prevailing rates of
wages to all workmen employed by him in the execution of the contract.
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Also, the prime contractor shall be responsible to insure compliance with provisions of Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code of the State of
California for all occupations with apprenticeships as required on
public works projects above thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or
twenty working days.
The amount of the bond to be given for the faithful performance of
the contract for the said work, shall be one hundred percent of the
contract price therefor, and an additional bond in the amount equal
to fifty percent of the contract price for said work shall be
given to secure the payment of the claims for any material or supplies
furnished for the performance of the work contracted to be done by the contractor or any work or labor of any kind done thereon.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, by Resolution No. sfgf adopted on JudP, / I 19%
d2LfAY ANS, City Clerk