01-04-2000 - Project #SP-00102 - Street Barrier Removal - Award of Bid,
City of West Covina
a : Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. B-6d
DATE January 4, 2000
TO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: Jeffrey W. Collier, Director
Public Services Director
SUBJECT: PROJECT NO. SP-00102 - STREET BARRIER "REMOVAL
- AWARD OF BID
SUMMARY: Four bids were received and opened on Tuesday, December 27, 1999, for this
project. The lowest responsive bid was $36,575.00 from Ranco Corporation of
Brea, California.
BACKGROUND:
-The construction of wheelchair ramps on the City's street system is vital for the mobility of
physically challenged people. The federal and State governments have mandated, and the City
requires, the construction of wheelchair ramps for all new developments and street construction
projects. In addition, wheelchair ramps have been placed at numerous other locations based on
accessibility needs.
At the City Council meeting of December 7, 1999, the City Council approved plans and
specifications'for this project and authorized the City Engineer to call for bids. A notice inviting
bids was advertised in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on December 10, 1999 and December 17,
1999. In addition, the project was advertised in the Contractors' Green Sheet and Daily
Construction Service, which advises contractors of upcoming projects in Southern California.
The bids for this project were opened in the office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, December 27,
1999. A total of four bids were. received and checked for errors, and all were determined to be
valid.
The project consists of removal of existing concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, and related asphaltic
pavement and the construction of new concrete wheelchair ramps in accordance with the State of
California standard drawings including all appurtenant and incidental work.
ANALYSIS:
The estimated construction cost for this project, as submitted in our memorandum dated
December 7, 1999, was $42,000 and the total estimated cost was $50,000.
The construction cost of the lowest bidder was $36,575.06. The following is a summary of the
bids received:
CONTRACTOR
CITY :OF _
:BID
AMOUNT, ;
1NO
1.
Ranco.Corporation
Brea
$36,575.00
2.
K.A.S. Equity Rental
"Ontario
$37,125.00
3.
Gentry Brothers
Irwindale
$44,120.00.
4.
J.D.C., Inc.
Rancho Cucamonga
$51,250.00
LOCATIONS 1�/E $/E S/W
1. AROMA DR./DONNA BETH AVE.
2. AZUSA CANYON RD./SAN BERNARDINO RD.
3. "GLENVIEW RD./FRANCISQUITO AVE.
4. MICHELLE ST./AZUSA AVE.
5. PIMA AVE./STUART AVE.
6. PIMA AVE./BANDY AVE.
7. ST. MALO ST./SERVICE AVE.
8. ORANGE AVE./DELHAVEN ST.
9. ORANGE AVE./DOUBLEGROVE ST.
10. ORANGE AVE./GLENMERE ST.
*.
11. ORANGE AVE./FARLINGTON ST.
12. ORANGE AVE./YARNELL ST.
13. ORANGE AVE./DURNESS ST.
14. WILLOW AVE./DOUBLEGROVE ST.
15. WILLOW AVE./CORAK ST.
16. WILLOW AVE./ALWOOD ST.:
17. WILLOW AVE./FARLINGTON ST.
18. WILLOW AVEATUNI ST.
* .
19. ORANGEWOOD SCHOOL
ENTRANCE/EXIT
DRIVEWAY APPROACHES EAST
OF ORANGE AVE.= 4 RAMPS
20. ORANGEWOOD SCHOOL
CROSSWALK LOCATED EAST OF YARNELL ST.
t 1 RAMP
TOTAL = 39 WHEELCHAIR RAMPS