For City Council Meeting [December 12, 2017]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael E. Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to (1) Accept the Riverside Avenue and Linden Avenue Traffic Signal and Street Improvement Project, City Project 120802; (2) Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the Amount of $44,395.50; (3) Authorize Filing of the Notice of Completion; and (4) Authorize Release of Retention to Vance Corporation, Inc.
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BACKGROUND:
The City released RFB No. 17-004 for the Riverside Avenue and Linden Avenue Traffic Signal and Street Improvements Project on July 20, 2016. On September 27, 2016, City Council awarded a construction contract to Vance Corporation, in the amount of $467,974.00 for the Riverside Avenue and Linden Avenue Traffic Signal and Street Improvement Project and delegated authority to the City Administrator to approve and execute construction contract change orders up to a cumulative amount of $20,000.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
On November 10, 2017, the Contractor completed the Riverside Avenue and Linden Avenue Traffic Signal and Street Improvement Project. Staff conducted a final inspection and found the work to comply with the approved plans, specifications and standards of the City of Rialto. Upon acceptance by the City Council, staff will file a Notice of Completion for recordation at the County Recorder's office.
The Notice to Proceed (NTP) was issued to start the work on March 6, 2017. There was a delay in the issuance of the NTP due to the contractor encountering underground utility conflicts during the potholing and to allow for the lead time required for procurement and delivery of the traffic signal poles. Construction was completed within the specified 180 working days for the completion of the project. A copy of the Notice of Completion to be submitted to the County is included as Attachment 1.
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