HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA 03 CIP 700149 07-21-97RDA NO. 3
7-21-97
DATE: JULY 21, 1997
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WILLIAM A. HUSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TUSTIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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 NEWPORT AVENUE AND THE SR-55 FREEWAY, (CIP NO. 700149
RDA)
SUMMARY: This project. provides for the construction of a masonry bl°ck'scmen wallal°ng'the S0Uthside
of SYcamOr~ AVeniie~ibeginmng at Newport. Avenue and extending 'westerly to' the SR-55 FreewaY:. !:; Itl:also
includes Construction Of a reinforced concrete pipe storm drain syStem to replac~ :the"existingdit~h~'s ~hich
currently convey xvater from b°th sides of Sycamore Avenue to Newport Avenue!:':Plans ~d specifiLafions
are. ready for approVal and the Project is ready to be adVertised for'bids. :.. :: ::--: :::. -' .:'~ .: :. :i :-':..:: ! :? ",:: 'i "'~
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency (RDA), at their meeting of July 21,
1997, take the following action:
1. Authorize the City Council to approve the plans and specifications for the Sycamore Avenue
Storm Drain and Block Wall Project between Newport Avenue and the SR-55 Freeway.
2. Authorize the City Clerk to advertise this project for bids.
3. Authorize the City Council and staff to administrate all future consultant agreements, bid
documents and construction contracts.
FISCAL IMPACT
.The Engineer's construction estimate for this project is $326,210.00. The City's 1996-97 FY Capital
Improvement Program Budget provided $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
.funds for future landscaping) from the Redevelopment Agency - South Central (RDA-SC) funds.
BACKGROUND
This project is scheduled before the Tustin City Council, at their meeting of July 21, 1997, for approval of
plans and Specifications and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids.
The proposed improvements w/Il provide approximately 855 linear feet of 10 foot average height masonry
block 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 down to Newport Avenue will be replaced with an
under~ound 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 following is the anticipated schedule for this project:
Authorization to advertise for bids .....................................................
First legal advertisement .................................................................
Second legal advertisement .................................................................
Bid opening ..........................................................................................
Award of contract
Commence construction ................................................................
Complete construction .................................................................
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 permit has not been received prior
to the first legal advertisement date.
Tim D. Serlet
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
M.J. ~estiffe
Assistant Civil Engineer
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RESOLUTION RDA NO. 97-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE SYCAMORE AVENUE STOR31 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 Tustin Commtmity Redevelopment Agency
(RDA) of the City of Tustin, California to contract for the Sycamore Avenue Storm Drain and
Block Wall project between Nexvport Avenue and the SR-55 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has presented plans and specifications for the
construction of said work;
NOW, TI:[EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the plans and specifications presented
by the City Engineer be; and hereby are approved as the plans and specifications for:
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SYCAMORE AVENUE STORM DRAIN A2VD BLOCK WALL
PROJECT BETWEEN NEWPORT AVENUE AND THE SR-55
FREEWAY, 'REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - sOUTH
CENTRAL (RDA-SC) FUNDING 1997-98 FY (C[P NO. 700149
RDA)
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as follows:
That the City Council is hereby authorized to approve the plans and specifications for the
Sycamore Avenue Storm Drain and Block Wall Project between Newport Avenue and the
SR-55 Freeway.
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That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise, as reqtiired by law, for'the
receipt of sealed bids for the performance of the work specified in the plans and
specifications.
That the City Council and staff is hereby authorized to administrate all future consultant
agreements, bid documents and construction contracts.
'AND 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). '
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PASSED 'AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin
Redevelopment Agency of the City'ofTustin held on the 2 l'~t day of July, 1997.
Community
ATTEST:
Jeffery M. Thomas, Chair
Recording Secretary
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