01-18-2000 - Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 2000 Edition; Ordinance Introduction & Setting Public Hearing DateCity of West Covina
10 Memorandum
AGENDA
TO: City Manager and City Council ITEM NO. B-6a
FROM: Jeffrey W. Collier, Director DATE January 18, 2000
Public Services Department
SUBJECT: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION,
2000 EDITION; ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION AND SETTING PUBLIC
HEARING DATE
SUMMARY: The 2000 Edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction
has recently been released. To continue utilizing these standard specifications
requires updating Municipal Code Section 19-1. A Public Hearing is required
to adopt the specifications by reference and the hearing is proposed for February
15, 2000.
BACKGROUND:
The Standard Specifications for. Public . Works Construction, popularly known as the
"Greenbook" was originally published in 1967. The 2000 Edition is the 12th edition of this
book which is updated and republished every three years. The City of West Covina, like most
cities in Southern California, has utilized these specifications by reference within all its Public
Works contracts since the first edition in 1967.
The first edition of the Greenbook was the, product of a Joint Cooperative Committee of the
Southern California Chapter of ,the American Public Works Association and the Southern
California Districts of the Associated General Contractors of California. Since then, a
permanent Joint Committee, comprised of representatives from cities, counties, utility
companies, and contractors. throughout Southern California was established to carry on the
work. The function of this committee was to study and update the provisions of these
specifications to reflect the constantly changing technology and advanced thinking of the
construction -industry. This committee convened regularly each month to consider new
changes. In December 1995, the Joint,Committee ceased operations.
In January 1996, Public Works Standards, Inc., a mutual benefit corporation, began producing
the Greenbook. The Corporation's Board of Directors is comprised of nine members - five
representing the American Public Works Association, and the other four from the Associated
General Contractors. of California, the Engineering Contractors Association, the Southern
California Contractors Association, and Building News Incorporated (BNI) Publications, Inc.
The Board appoints a '25-member Greenbook Committee which carries on the tradition and
function of the previous Joint Committee. This committee convenes monthly to consider new
changes. In each of the two years between publication of a new Greenbook ,edition, the
changes which have been researched and approved by the committee during the preceding
year, are published in pamphlet form as amendments to the current edition.
The original edition of the Greenbook consisted of three parts: General Provisions,
Construction Materials and. Construction Methods. In 1970, 1991, and 1994, Parts 4, 5, and 6
were added to provide specifications for alternate aggregate materials, pipeline system
rehabilitation, and modified asphalt products. Furthermore, in 1997 the units of measurement
used in the Greenbook were changed from the U.S. Standard measures to the Metric
International System.
DISCUSSION:
The Standard specifications for Public Works Construction are updated every three years and it
is necessary to re -adopt them for the City to use the current version. The specifications are
extremely helpful to staff in implementing good professional practice for public works
projects. Since the recommended action .is the adoption of a code by reference within the
municipal code, it is necessary to conduct a Public Hearing prior to final adoption. The City
Attorney has reviewed and approved the Ordinance as to form.
City Counciland'City Manager
Page Two — January 18, 2000
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is. no fiscal impact:
OPTIONS:
The City Ican prepare its own Standard Specifications. This option is unduly. cumbersome and
could, involve significant field work and information gathering along with the substantial funding
to support these activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City. Council take the following actions:
J. Introduce the following Ordinance: '
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF .
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2000 EDITION
OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR PUBLIC"WORK
CONSTRUCTION BY REPEALING AND ADOPTING SECTION
19-1 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE.
2.. Set February 15, 2000 as the date for the, Public Hearing concerning the -adoption of the
Standard Specifications for: Public Works Construction, 2000 Edition.
Prepared by:
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Principal. Engineer
Reviewed by: Reviewed and approved by:
e ey Collier Thomas.M. Mayer
li Services Director City Engineer.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2000
EDITION OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION BY REPEALING AND
ADOPTING SECTION 19-1 OF. THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the publisher of the Standard Specifications for Public 'Works Construction
has released the 2000 Edition of said Specifications; and
WHEREAS, the current West Covina Municipal Code Section 19-1 adopts the 1997
Edition of said Specifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desire that the said Standard Specifications utilized by the
City be the current edition.
NOW, THEREFORE,.the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section 19-1 of the West Covina Municipal Code is repealed in its entirety
and is re -adopted to read as follows:
Sec. 19-1 Standard Specifications for public works construction adopted.
Subject to the condition hereinafter 'set forth in this section, that certain code entitled
"Standard Specifications for Public °Works Construction", 2000 Edition, written and
promulgated by the Public Works Standard, Inc., a mutual benefit corporation, consisting
of a.published compilation of a uniform set of specifications, updated and embracing the
most modern, materials and construction techniques for public works construction,
adopted by the County of Los Angeles, an agency for the State, one full printed copy of
which, printed as a code in book form, was by the City Council _ordered filed and which
has been filed in the office of the City Clerk, and which, as so on file, is hereby referred
to and by this reference expressly incorporated therein and made a part hereof as fully and
for all intents and purposes as though set forth herein at length, shall be and the same is
hereby adopted and established as the specifications, rules, regulations, standards,
contracts, permits and provisions which shall govern and apply'to and be observed in the
construction, alternation, installation, repair, removal and demolition of public works
within the City or by the City as to all matters therein set forth; subject, however, to the
condition that whenever any provision of such standard specifications hereby adopted
conflicts with any other provision or requirement of the Municipal Code and City's
Standard Plans, such other provision or requirement shall apply.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law:
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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I, JANET BERRY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 18' day of January 2000. That thereafter.
said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th
day of February, 2000 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
City Clerk .
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney