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City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DATE: July 14, 2009 ITEM NO: 57 WARD: 3 SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE RENAISSANCE-BID NO. 6761-MAGNOLIA AVENUE UNDERPASS AT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (UPRR)-BUILDINGS DEMOLITION AND DEBRIS REMOVAL-BID AWARD ISSUE: The issue for City Council consideration is the award of a construction contract for Buildings Demolition and Debris Removal at several properties on Magnolia Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council award a contract for Buildings Demolition and Debris Removal, Bid No. 6761 to Miller Environmental, Inc., Anaheim, California, in the amount of $107,000. BACKGROUND: The Magnolia Avenue Underpass project will construct a railroad underpass at the Magnolia Avenue/Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at-grade crossing. Major elements of the project include: • Realignment and lowering of Magnolia Avenue; • Construction of a railroad bridge to convey train traffic; • Construction of a temporary two lane detour road southerly of existing Magnolia Avenue to accommodate traffic while the railroad bridge is under construction; and • Utilities relocation and construction of a storm drain pump station. Right-of-way acquisition was completed in April 2009. The engineering design of the project will be complete in August 2009. Construction of the underpass is expected to begin in December 2009 and last approximately 20 months. All the subject buildings are located on the west side of Magnolia Avenue where some of the existing utilities are to be relocated to (see attached Demolition Plan). The demolition of the buildings will allow the utility relocation work to begin in advance of the underpass project. Thirteen bids were received on June 18, 2009 (see attached list). The low bid of $107,000 was submitted by Miller Environmental, Inc. of Anaheim, CA and is 23.6% under the Engineer's estimate. 57-1