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People Serving People CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Riverside HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 27, 2004 ITEM NO: 28 SUBJECT: BID No. 6140 - EUCALYPTUS AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS BETVVEEN VERMONT AVENUE AND TVVELFTH STREET~ OTTAWA AVENUE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN NINTH STREET AND 'TWELFTH STREET~ AND SHATTO PLACE STREET IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN PALM AVENUE AND SCHOOL CIRCLET CONTRACT AWARD BACKGROUND: This Federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project will provide accessibility facilities at Eucalyptus Avenue between Vermont Avenue and Twelfth Street, Ottawa Avenue between Ninth Street and Twelfth Street and Shatto Place between Palm Avenue and School Circle. The project includes widening the asphalt pavement and constructing new curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveways, and fourteen wheelchair ramps. Twelve bids were received for this project on April 14, 2004 (see attached list). The Iow bid of $151,269.40 was submitted by International Pavement Solutions, Inc. and is 10.6% under the Engineer's estimate. FISCALIMPACT: Sufficient funds are available to construct the project in the project account numbers 9201500-440120 for Eucalyptus Avenue and Ottawa Avenue Improvements (bid amount is $97,036.50) and 9219700-440120 for Shatto Place Improvements (bid amount is 54,232.90). ALTERNATIVES: The Council may reject all bids and abandon the project. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Award a contract for Eucalyptus Avenue Improvements between Vermont Avenue and Twelfth Street, Ottawa Avenue Sidewalk Construction between Ninth Street and Twelfth Street, and Shatto Place Street Improvements between Palm Avenue and School Circle, Bid No. 6140, to International Pavement Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $151,269.40 (account numbers 9201500-440120 and 9219700-440120); and 2) Authorize the preparation of appropriatE; contract documents for execution by the City Manager or his designee. 28-1