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People Serving <br />People <br /> <br /> CITY OF RIVERSIDE <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Riverside <br /> <br />,lFAmefica <br /> <br />HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 9, 2004 <br /> <br /> ITEM NO: 21 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: BID No. MA-1278 - WHEELCHAIR RAMP CONSTRUCTION 2003~2004 AT VARIOUS <br /> <br />LOCATIONS, CONTRACT AWARD <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />As part of the City's ongoing effort to comp.iy with the requirements of the American's with Disabilities Act, <br />this project will provide for the construction of nine wheelchair ramps at various locations requested by the <br />public (See attached location list). Public Works Department's procedure is to construct wheelchair ramps <br />at locations requested by citizens to provide access specific locations to facilitate travel by the disabled. <br /> <br />Three informal bids were received for this project on February 24, 2004, (see attached list). The Iow bid of <br />$25,805.00 was submitted to GMC Engineering, Inc. and is 9.6% over the Engineer's estimate. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br /> <br />Sufficient funds are available in the project account number 9575927-440223 to construct the project. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES: <br /> <br />The Council may reject all bids and abandon the project. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Council: <br /> <br />1 .) Award a contract for Wheelchair Ramp Construction 2003/2004 at Various Locations Bid No. MA-1278, <br /> to GMC Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $25,805.00 (account number 9575927-440223), and <br /> <br />2.) Authorize the preparation of appropriate contract documents for execution by the City Manager or his <br /> designee. <br /> <br />21-1 <br /> <br /> <br />