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CITY OF RIVERSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor & City Council and Redevelopment Agency Date: February 20, 200l Item No.: 6 Subject: Award of Bid No. 5807 for the Construction of parking Lot (39) Improvements at 9m Street and Orange Street - Additional Appropriations Background On January 19, 1999, the R. edevelopment Agency entered into a Ground Lease Agreement with the Riverside County Board of Law Library Trustees for the construction of an interim parking lot at the southeast coruer of Ninth and Orange Streets. The agreement was predicated upon the Agency razing and removing the Schacker and Jimenez buildings from the premises and constructing an interim parking lot to provide additional downtown public parking spaces. As part of the Agency action, $200,000 was authorized for demolition, site preparation, and minimal interim parking improvements. In the meantime, several elements of the project have been completed, including the assessment of lead paint, asbestos removal, historical evaluation of the buildings, Phase I environmental investigation, HABS photographic documentation, and demolition of the buildings. In addition, a certified archaeologist was present during the demolition to document any historic objects that were unearthed. Construction plans and specifications have also been prepared for the site. These plans are based upon a fully engineered lot that incorporates design direction and approvals from the Cultural Heritage Board and planning process. Current Issue The City of Riverside Department of Public Works assisted the Agency by issuing the Notice Inviting Bids. Subsequently, on December 27, 2000, the City's Purchasing Department received eight (8) for the construction of the parking lot improvements (see attached Bid Award Recommendation). The project includes the following activities: · Clearing, grubbing, earthwork · Construction of curbs, gutters, drainage facilities and trash enclosure · Asphalt paving · Installation of parking lot lighting · Installation of irrigation and landscaping · Parking lot striping and signing Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. of Corona submitted the lowest responsible bid in the amount of $101,857, which is three percent under the engineer's estimate. The contractor's proposal includes completion of all work activities referenced above. Staff has reviewed the bids and recommends the project be awarded. Fiscal Impact The original budget of $200,000 was authorized from the Downtown/Airport Law Library Parking Lot Account No. 9739110-440446 on January 19, 1999 to finance the demolition and parking lot construction. However, the costs associated with environmental evaluation and remediation, historic documentation, demolition, and Public Works labor costs, excluding construction, have exceeded the original budget by $28,000. Clearly, the estimated