HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 CIP 700149 07-21-97DATE: JULY 21, 1997
NO. 5
7-21-97
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR THE SYCAMORE AVENUE STORM DRAIN AND BLOCK WALL
PROJECT BETWEEN NE'~VPORT AVENUE AND THE SR-55 FREEWAY, (CIP NO. 700149
RDA)
SUMMARY: This project Provides'for the construction of a masonry blOCk'sCreen Wall along the soUthside
of SycamOre Avenue, beginning at Newport Avenue and extending westedY:t0:theSR:551 FreeWay: It also
includes construction of a reinforced concrete pipe.storm drain system to replace ......... the existing 'ditches xvhich
currently, cOnvey water' from both' Sides of Sycamore Avenue t° NewP°rtAvenue:.. ?l~:~d' specificafi0ns
are ready for appr°vali.~d ~e pr°ject'iislready t°be advertised for bids,, sUbject to approval bY.:the:TUStin
Community Redevelopment AgencY?:' ....... .:.' .i .:' .i ':. ': '::: :.:' :: ':'~ :' ~ ~':~::" ': ':'i':.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Tustin City Council, at their meeting of July 21, 1997, adopt Resolution 97-65
approving the plans and specifications for the Sycamore Avenue Storm Drain and Block Wall Project
between Newport Avenue and the SR-55 Freeway and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to advertise
for bids, subject to approval by the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Engineer's construction estimate for this project is $326,210.00. The City's 1996-97 FY Capital
Impr6vement Program Budget pmv/ded $50,000.00 in funds for final design from the Community
Development' 'Block Grant (CDBG) Program and utilized approximately $15,000.00 from the
Redevelopment Agency funds for the purpose of final design. The proposed 1997-98 FY Capital
Improvement Program Budget will allocate $390,000.00 for construction of the improvements (including
fimds for future landscaping) from the Redevelopment Agency - South Central (RDA-SC) funds.
BACKGROUND
This project is scheduled before the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency, at their meeting of July 21,
1997, for the purpose of authorizing the City Council and staff to administrate all future consultant
agreements, bid documents and construction contracts.
The proposed improvements xvill provide approximately 855 linear feet of 10 foot average height masonry
block screen wall along the City's southerly right-of-~way line of Sycamore Avenue from Newport Avenue to
Pasadena Avenue and along Caltrans southerly right-of-way line of the northbound SR-55 Freeway off-ramp
from the SR-55 Freeway to Pasadena Avenue. In addition, the existing earthen "V" ditches, which currently
convey water from both sides of Sycamore Avenue to Newport Avenue will be replaced with an
underground reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) storm drain system A landscape plan and supporting irrigation
system will be designed and constructed under a separate contract, as the final phase of this project.
The folloxv/ng is the tentative schedule for this project:
Authorization to advertise for bids ........................................................
First legal advertisement .....................................................................
Second legal advertisement .....................................................................
Bid opening ...............................................................................................
Award of contract ..................................................................................
Commence construction .....................................................................
Complete construct/on .....................................................................
7/21/97
7/31/97
8/07/97
8/20/97
9/15/97
10/27/97
1/23/98
The above schedule may require adjustment in the event that the Caltrans encroachment permit has not been
received prior to the first legal advertisement date.
Tim D. Seflet
Director of Public Works/City En~neer
Assistant Civil Engineer
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Associate Civil Engineer
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN,. CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SYCAMORE AVENUE STORM
DRAIN . AND BLOCK WALL PROJECT BETWEEN
NEWPORT AVENUE AND THE SR-55 FREEWAY, AND
AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS (CIP NO.
700149 RDA)
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California to
contract for the Sycamore Avenue Storm Drain and Block Wall project behveen Newport Avenue
and the SR-55 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, the City En~neer has presented plans and specifications for the
construction of said work;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the plans and specifications presented
by the City Engineer be; and hereby are approved as the plans and specifi'cations for:
SYCAMORE AVENUE STORM DRAIN AND BLOCK WALL
PROJECT BETWEEN NEWPORT AVENUE AND THE SR-55
FREEWAY (CIP PROJECT NO. 700149 RDA)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
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advertise, as required by law, for the receipt' of sealed bids for the performance of the work
specified in the plans and specifications;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this project is categorically exempt from the
Califomia Environmental.Quality Act requirements'per Categories Class 3, Section 15303(e) and
Class 2, Section 15302(c).
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on the 21 ~ day of July} 1997.
ATTEST:
Jeffery M. Thomas, Mayor
City Clerk
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