For City Council Meeting [November 27, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Award a Construction Contract to PALP, Inc. (DBA Excel Paving Company) in the Amount of $1,078,852.95 for the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project Phase 2, City Project No. 170808; Authorize Issuance of a Purchase Order to Wallace & Associates in the Amount of $142,122 for On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services; and Authorize the City Administrator to Approve Contract Changes in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $54,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The original scope of work for the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project included the addition of 230 parking spaces to the existing 175-space parking lot. The project was split into two (2) phases to avoid delays associated with right-of-way acquisition. Splitting the project allowed the first phase to move forward with construction while the City pursued additional acquisitions required for Phase 2. Completion of Phase 1 construction increased the parking lot capacity by 122 parking spaces.
The original Phase 2 plan required the acquisition of privately owned parcels located immediately north of the Metrolink Station property. Efforts to acquire the needed parcels were unsuccessful. For this reason, the City evaluated alternative locations for the Phase 2 expansion. The vacant property previously owned by the Rialto Housing Authority located immediately south of the Metrolink Station proved to be the best site for the parking expansion. A project location map is included as Attachment 1. The site will be immediately adjacent to new improvements proposed by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) and Metrolink to provide a second track and a new platform on the south side of the tracks for eastbound trains.
On December 12, 2017, City Counc...
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