LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Lakeport City Council is due to consider awarding the bid for the second phase of the Downtown Improvement Project and discuss hiring a consultant to conduct research into the feasibility of a revenue ballot measure.
The council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. to discuss a performance evaluation of City Manager Margaret Silveira before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
One of Tuesday's key agenda items is the approval of the bid award for the second phase of the Downtown Improvement Project.
Staff is proposing the award of the contract to Granite Construction for $2,999,964.30. The council also will consider approving change order No. 1 to reduce the scope of work for a total deduction from the contract of $209,160, for a revised contract amount of $2,790,804.30.
Community Development Director Kevin Ingram's report to the council explains that the project consists of a three-block area on North Main Street between First and Fourth streets.
He said proposed improvements consisted of the demolition of existing sidewalks, construction of
new 12-foot wide sidewalks, new handicap ramps at intersections, new street trees, new irrigation lines, new sidewalk tree grates and adjacent decorative sidewalk surfaces, relocation of existing decorative street lights and power supply, new storm drainage inlets and lines, limited new water and sewer infrastructure, and reconstruction/restriping of Main Street.
He said the project was put out to bid Feb. 20, with two bids ultimately received.
Granite was the low bidder at $2,999,964.30, while Argonaut Construction came in at $4,737,955.45, Ingram reported.
Ingram said the bid was considerably higher than previous estimates. He reported that the surface portion was approximately 25-percent higher than anticipated and the utility costs were over 50-percent higher.
“In reviewing the bids, areas have been identified where project costs may be reduced to meet the constraints of the individual funding sources,” he said in his report. “The result of this review is Change Order No. 1 which reduces the surface improvement portion of the work by $209,160 by deleting items which can be accomplished later or by City resources prior to the project. This reduced the project scope to be within the remaining funds for the former redevelopment project.”
He continued, “Additional areas of savings are being analyzed, but will take more time to reach a final answer than is available prior to bid award. These changes will result in Change Order No. 2 in the approximate amount of $185,000. Thus the final projected cost is in the order of $2,606,000 which is within the current available funds for the project.”
In an email to business owners and community members notifying them of the bid award item on the agenda, Ingram said that if the council approves the contract award and change order, demolition work on the project is slated to begin right after the Memorial Day holiday, with completion of sidewalk and paving completed prior to the Labor Day holiday.
A special project kick-off community meeting is tentatively set for the evening of Tuesday, May 10, Ingram said.
Also on the agenda is the proposed selection of a consulting firm to provide public opinion research and feasibility assessment related to a possible revenue ballot measure.
At council direction, staff released a request for proposals and has since received three proposals, which the council will consider. Staff is requesting an increased budget appropriation from the general fund reserve in the amount of $25,000 as part of the item.
In other business, the council will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to improve recruitment and operations of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee.
Finance Director Dan Buffalo also will ask the council to adopt resolutions related to the USDA Water Projects and relieve current council-appointed membership to the Lakeport Loan Committee of further duties or commitments to serve, and authorize the city manager or designee to appoint membership at their discretion.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the regular council meeting on April 5; the April 14 warrant register; approval of Application No. 2016-010 with staff recommendations for the annual Cardboard and Duct Tape Regatta to be held on July 4; approval of the proposed agreement between the city and the county of Lake to share the costs incurred to reopen the Westshore Pool; approval of the proposed amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the city and the county of Lake for participation in the Lake County Marketing Program; approval of the amendment to the professional services agreement for Curren Consulting for the provision of city engineering services and authorize the city manager to execute the amendment.
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Lakeport City Council to consider awarding Downtown Improvement Project bid, discuss ballot measure
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