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Home My WebLink About1998-09-08; City Council; 14834; AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE WIDENING OF PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, WESTERLY OF EL CAMINO REAL PROJECT NO. 3286, ,I .' e e CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL r -. AB# 14,834 TITLE: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE WIDENING OF Y DEPT. HD. - MTG. 9/8/98 CITY MGR. a DEPT. ENG CITY ATTY. - PROJECT NO. 3286 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, WESTERLY OF EL CAMINO REAL w RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-296 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Castello Inc. for widening of Palomar Airport Road from El Camino Real westerly along the County Airport front and the construction of an access road to the County Animal Shelter. ITEM EXPLANATION: On June 23, 1998, the City Council authorized the advertisement of bids for the widening Palomar Airport Road from El Camino Real westerly along the County Airport frontage and construction of an access road to the County Animal Shelter on the south side of Palomar Air1 Road that will be paid for by San Diego County. This project will widen Palomar Airport Road fr four to six lanes with a raised and landscaped median. It will also construct an additional acc road to the Animal Shelter near the west end of their property. I On August 11, 1998, four sealed bids were received as follows: I Castello Inc. $2,482.232.50 Excavating Engineers Inc. $2,728,296.97 Coast Grading Co. Inc. $2,773,682.25 West Coast General Corp. $2,893,586.80 Although the low bid was above the Engineer's Estimate of $2,285,335, there are adequate fund available to pay for the increase in cost. a $9 G 9 2 CL z 0 F 0 -I 0 z 3 0 0 a - Castello Inc., a general engineering contractor, has constructed two other projects for the Cit the past. Staff has reviewed the information submitted in the bid package and recommends award of the contract for the project to Castello Inc. An agreement entered into with the County of San Diego on August 22, 1989 required the Col to contribute annually to a fund for the construction of the improvements along Palomar Air, that the County will continue to contribute annually until the total sum of $2,350,000 has k contributed. An additional agreement with the County dated July 14, 1998, requires them to pay $91,000 for proposed access road to the County Animal Shelter, which the County requested be added to plans. Road. As of June 30, 1998 the available fund balance was $1,790,000. The agreement spec ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The potential impacts of the project have been reviewed consistent with CEQA. A Mitig Negative Declaration EIA 91-14 for this project was issued by the Planning Director on Decen 5, 1991. A Notice of Determination was filed on December 26, 1991. Staff review of the Mitig Negative Declaration EIA 91-14 shows that there have been no changes to the project, the si! to the circumstances considered in the original Mitigated Negative Declaration that would rec subsequent or supplemental environmental review including the modifications to the County acc Page 2 of Agenda Bill No. q834 1 0 road which are within the study area and scope of the original environmental approval. Therefol this project is in prior compliance with Mitigated Negative Declaration EIA 91-14. FECAL IMPACT: This project is to be financed from the following funds: County contributions $2,441,000 ($2,350,000 plus $91,000) Transnet Local funds $ 700,000 Public Facilities Fee $ 375,000 Transportation Development Act $ 125,000 (for bike lane/sidewalk construction) Total $3,641,000 The following is a breakdown of the estimated costs to complete this project: Construction $2,482,233 Inspection and Administration (10%) $ 248,223 Total $3,102,456 Estimated Available Balance $ 538,544 Construction Contingencies (15%) $ 372,000 Sufficient funds, as shown above, have been appropriated to complete this project and will “loaned” as needed to keep the project on schedule until the balance of the County funds received. The total funds available are more than adequate to complete this project. EXHIBITS: I. Location Map. 2. Resolution No. 98-296 accepting bids and awarding a contract to Castello Inc. fol construction of Palomar Airport Road West, Project No. 3286. 0 LOCATION P ~ ~~~ ~~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~~~ NOT JO SCALE I/ e -. .-._ . e zL- I3 1 I L 1 RESOLUTION NO. 98-296 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CASTELLO, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PALOMAR AIRPORT 3 CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS, AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO 4 ROAD WEST. PROJECT NO. 3286. 5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has previously authorize( 6 advertisement for bids for the construction of Palomar Airport Road West, Project No. 3286; 7 WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that the project is in prior complianct a Mitigated Negative Declaration EIA 91-14; and 9 WHEREAS, four (4) sealed bids have been received on August 11, 1998 by the C 10 Carlsbad for construction of Palomar Airport Road West, Project No. 3286; and 11 WHEREAS, all bid documents received from all bidders have been reviewed in det: /I the City Council does hereby find that the lowest responsible bidder, Castello, Inc., did su 12 bid in the amount of $2,482,232.50; and 13 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has previously appropriated fur l4 /I this project; and 15 WHEREAS, Subsection 3.28.172(~)(1) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code authorir -I' the bid award; and I' City Manager to approve change orders in the amount equal to the contingency set at the 18 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby dec 19 necessary, desirable and in the public interest to construct the aforementioned project. 20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ci 21 California, as follows: 22 II 1. That the above recitations are true and Correct. 2. That the bid of $2,482,232.50 as determined by extension of the un submitted by Castello, Inc., of 457 Corporate Drive, Escondido, CA 92029 for Project N 23 24 11 for construction of Palomar Airport Road West, is hereby accepted and the Mayor and C 25 are hereby authorized and directed to execute a Contract therefor. Ill 26 27 28 Ill Ill e 0 1 3. That a construction contingency in the amount of $372,000 is hereby approve' .. 2 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carisbad City Cc 4 held on the 8th day of ~e~tember , 1998 by the following vote, to wit: 5 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Nygaard, Finnila & Hall 6 7 8 9 10 ATTEST: 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (SEAL)