To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH C J CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR SERVICES INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $600,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $1,180,000end
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the proposed amendment would increase the Agreement with C J Concrete Construction, Inc. by $600,000 to provide additional repair services for damaged sidewalks and other concrete infrastructure, such as curbs and gutters, driveway approaches, and curb ramps. The new total value of the contract, for the as-needed services, would not exceed $1,180,000. C J Concrete has agreed to maintain its current unit pricing.
BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining sidewalks throughout Redondo Beach to address faults that could present trip hazards for pedestrians and expose the City to liability. A majority of faults can be eliminated by grinding away raised sections, or by installing small concrete ramps to smooth out transition areas. However, when faults in sections of sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway approaches, and curb ramps exceed one and a half inches, they can't be mitigated by basic grinding and ramping and, instead, require removal and replacement.
While the Public Works Department has some capacity to perform this service in-house, staffing resources are limited to accomplish extensive and systematic concrete removal and replacement. Staff recommends the City continue to contract sidewalk replacement services with an outside vendor on an on-call basis to compliment the work of the City's regular maintenance crews. This allows City resources to remain agile and address urgent tasks as they present themselves. The City's current contractor, C J Concrete Construction Inc., specializes in sidewalk replacement work and has extensive experience providing similar services for cities throughout the greater Los Angeles a...
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