02-15-2000 - Adoption of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 2000 Edition - Public HearingCity of West Covina
Memorandum
TO: City Manager and City Counc I il, AGENDA
ITEM NO. A-1
DATE, Februga.1 5, 2000
FROM: Jeffrey W. Collier, Director
Public Services Department
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
CONSTRUCTION, 2000 EDITION - PUBLIC HEARING
SUMMA.RY: -On January 18, 2000,, the City introduced an ordinance regarding the adoption
of the 2000 Edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works
Construction to amend Section 19-1 of the West Covina Municipal Code and set
February 15, 2000 as the date for the required public hearing.
BACKGROUND:
The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, popularly known as the
Greenbook" was originallypublished 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 compamies, 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 breenbook. 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
finiction 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' Gieenbook 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 I 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 m
unicipal 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 Manager and City Council
Page 2 — February 15, 2000
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
OPTIONS:
The City can prepare its own Standard Specifications. This option. is unduly cumbersome and
could involve significant field work and information gathering along with the substantial fimding
to support these activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF TBE 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.
Prepared by:
Naresh
Principal Engineer
Reviewed by: Reviewed and approved by:
y W. Collier' Thomas M. Ma'yer//
c 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 sefof specifications, updated and embracing the
most modem materials and construction tdchni ques 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 govem 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
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
2000.
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-1, 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 18ffi day of January 2000. That thereafter
said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th
dayof February, 2000 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Couricilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: -
City Attorney
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