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Home My WebLink About0451.000j 1 I I , - ~ o ---- August 2 .. 1990 THE HONORABLE CITY CO{)NCIL Palo Alto, California o .f.ll.ts Site Aocess for the Disabled. elP 18810 -:"" Award of Contract Members of the Council: This report reCODllCends that Council aloiard a contract to AMBO Engineering in the amount of $6~,,287.50 for the Parks Site Access fo.r the Disabled capital improvement project. Funds have been appropriated in elP 18810" Parks Site ~ocess tor the Disabled, and CIP 18903, Sidewalk Replacement. Background The initial phase of this project" completed in January 198B .. provided site access t.o 13 neighborhood par)::::;. .. the Lawn Bowling Green, and College Terrace Library. Handicap parking spaces" signs, stripi.ng, and handicap ramps were installed at various locations for safe and easy ~ccess to the sites. piscussion IlIlprovements under this project will be at Briones, Mitcbell, pardee. Peers. Ramos... and Rinconada Parks; and work includes installation and modification of picnic tables. installation of water lines and handicap accessible drinking fountains... and construction of concrete pathways and ramps for-the disabled. painting of traffic stripes, pavement markings and curb markings for the handicapped also are included in the scope of ~ork. Funds from elP 18910). Sidewalk ReplacelZ!ent" will be used for construction of concrete pathways and handicap ramps" and construction of concrete platforms for picnic tables. The balance of the project. includinq ~ater lines" drinking fountains. picnic tables and strIping" will be funded .from elP 18810 ... Parks site Access for the Disabled. Requests for bids were mailed to ten contractors. AMBO Engineering, with a bid of $64.281.50, was the Oflly contractor to respond. This bid is 10 percent above the engineer"s estimate of $S!,325. Telephone conversations with several of the non respondents indicated that the following factors influenced their decision not to. bid: the wide range of disciplines (concrete ... plumbinq, furniture, striping) involved in this project. the widely -1- CMR:H1:0 • , "·r . , I J : I ~ - o dispersed work sltes l and the large number of bids baing prepared by their firms tor other work this summera Past experience has shown that rebidding of projects in an attempt to solicit additional and/or lower bids generally results in higher bids and reduced cooperation from. contractors.. I.s the sole bid received froa AMBO Engineering is within an industry-accepted 1Q percent of the engineer~s estl.ate l staff has determined that their bid is competitive and recommends it be deter.ined by Council to be a reasonable bid and the contract awarded accordingly. Recommendat.ions Staff recommends that council: 1. Approve and authorize the MayOl' to le-lCecute the attached construction contract with AMBO Engineering in the amount of $64~281.S0 for the par~s Site Access for the Disabled project .. 2. Authorize the city Manager or bis designee to negotIate and execute one o~ IDOre chanqe orders to the construction cont.ract ,.,ith AMBO Engineering, the value of all of Yhich cha.nge orders shall not excee~ $96500~ R~spectfully submitted, '#d.L,~d' MICHAEL H. MILLER Deputy Oirector l Public Works Operations (l~J QJo.--c-- DAVID G. ADAMS Director of Public WorKs Assistant city Manager Attachment: CMR:451:0 "I." . . ~' .. b..- Bid Summary Coot.ract paqes -2- • - --• • -~ · . ::! • • · · " t " ~ : i • 1 • • " ~ · . it ... 0. , ,I .""~""":':~;;';~.': ; ......... .; ........ ,.~:"~.~"".'''-' ...... ~.,.-' ............... .:...: ..... ~: «- ... / ,- o n '-' --- 8 8 .. ~ 8 ~ ;: t g Ii ; " ji ~' 'i --- 8 8 e 0 8 e e Ii .. 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PARKS SITE ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED, CH lS810 This cont.ract. shall consist of the following documents on 1'ile ,with the City Clerk... all of which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference thereto: This Contract Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals Accepted Proposal Standard Specifications dated 191~1 as amended r or as superseded by other documents i~rporated herein. General Provisions Technical Specifications Certificates of Insurance 'Performance Bond Labor and Materials Bond Affirmative Action Guidelines and Compliance Report Any and all supplemental agreements which amend or extend the vork contemplated and WhIch may ~e required to complete the work in a sub~tantial and acceptable manner. J. In consideration of such work, City shall pay Contractor the amount specified in his bid in the manner provided in said Standard Specifications dated 1972, as amended~ 4. 5. :"';-"'---. Concurrently with the execution of this contract, contractor shall provide City with the Contractor's Labor and Material and Faithful Perforzance Bonds and certificates of insurance, including any worker's compensation insurance required by the laws of the state of california or otherwise required in said specifications. ThIs contract shall not be assigned by Contractor. L • \ \ ~,. \- ., " ." t~- '. j ""'< . ~ -.. -"~;.;> ,-'~> - .···"~~~ti.·;'"'l-"-' •. --,-""-;--,,._ .-f. / o 6. All claims by Contractor regarding extra york, charges", del~)" or other disputes arising out of the Aqreement must be submitted to City in writing within ten (10) ~orking days after the claim arose", describing in detail the nature and value of the disputed work or claim. 1. Contract.or hereby agrees to indemnify. defend and bold harmless City, its officers", agents, employees from any and all de.ands", clat.s or liability of any nature, caused by or arising out of Contractor 1 s", its officers', Agents· or employees' negligent acts", errors", or omissions", or willful .isconduct, or conduct for wbich t.he law imposes strict liability on Contractor in the performance or nonperfo:rmance of this Agreement. S. This Aqreement represents the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the purchase and sale of the equipment.. materials, or supplies or payment for services which :may be the subject of this Contract~ All prior agreements, representations, st.atements.. negotiations and undertakings whether oral or written are supersede~ hereby. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the Parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands all on the day and year first a~ve written. ATTEST: city Clerk APPROVED: city Manager Public Works Risk Manager APPROVED AS '1'0 FORI(: city Attorney - CITY OF PALO ALTO. CALIFORNIA BY __ ~~ __________________ ___ Mayor CONTRACTOR: BY~=~ _______________ . __ _ Title TAXPAYER 1.0.' ________________ _ OATE: ______________ __ -. - \ , r I I I f l f r t , f