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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.4 AcceptanceOfWork 90-1 (2) CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT City Council Meeting Date: August 10, 1992 SUBJECT: Acceptance of Work - Contract 90-01 San Ramon Road Phase IV Report by Public Works Director Lee Thompson EXHIBITS ATTACHED: None RECOMMENDATION:~ 1) 2) 3) Accept improvements constructed under Contract 90-01 Authorize Staff to release final pa~ent in the amount of $15,326.64. AuChorize Staff to release securities posted in lieu of retention. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET AS SHOWN 1991/92 CIP UPDATE HILLSIDE ACTUAL - COST GRAND S.R. IV TOTAL Prelim. Engr./Env. (Topo Surveys) $ 25,000 $ 2,103 Design 187,075 0 Inspection 40,000 0 Soils Testing 25,000 18,417 Survey/Staking 46,000 0 Improvements 2,053,300 0 Resident Engineer 40,000 0 Permits/Fees 13,230 0 Misc. (Legal/Printing) 0 0 25,000 189,767 60,545 16,684 57,656 2,054,345 61,757 13,230 2,945 $ 27,103 189,767 60,545 35,101 57,656 2,054,345 61,757 13,230 2~945 TOTAL $ 2,429,605 $ 20,520 $ 2,481,929 p 2,502,449 FUNDING SOURCES: FAU: Tri-Valley San Luis Obispo Foster City Reserve from San Ramon Phase III Gas Tax $ 500,000 79,704 1,113,000 80,325 729,421 TOTAL $ 2,502,450 Although the total project is over budget, the project is under budget for Fiscal Year 1991-92 ($1,042,510 budgeted; $961,680.04 will be expended, including the retention). DESCRIPTION: In November, 1990, the City Council awarded Contract 90-01, San Ramon Road Improvements Phase IV, to Redgwick Construction. The project was the final phase of improvements on San Ramon Road. This project widened the original two-lane road to four lanes between Silvergate Drive and Vomac Road and added landscaped medians, street lighting, a bike path, and replacement of the traffic signal at Shannon Avenue. Included in the Phase IV Improvements budget was a soils study of the hillside slopes in the right-of-way west of the road and north of Shannon Park. The soils study on the hillside was undertaken to investigate the stability of the slope in its existing condition as well as anticipated conditions should landscaping and irrigation be introduced. The results of the study indicated that the slope is stable under dry static conditions. It was recommended that mitigative work such as reconfiguring and recompacting the slope with drains, or the placement of a buttress fill be undertaken. The purpose of this was to address the fact that the slope could be unstable under dynamic (earthquake) conditions and the stability would be lessened by slope irrigation. The cost of any project to strengthen this slope will have to be addressed in future Capital Improvement Programs. The completion of the project was delayed through the City's request of the contractor to postpone landscape planting last summer due to extreme drought conditions. When the contractor resumed his planting schedule in the fall and winter, some of the specified material was not available, thereby further delaying the project's completion. This eight-month time extension is reflected in the increase of inspection and resident engineer costs, however, this was partially offset by a maintenance savings of approximately $22,750. During the time extension, Staff still had to have an inspector and a resident engineer assigned to the project at reduced hours as the contractor was still performing sporadic work. The project is funded in part with Federal Aid Urban funds, which were increased from the City's own share by purchase of additinal funds from Foster City and San Luis Obispo. These funds were purchased at a discount which allowed the City to reduce local funding sources. The City Engineer has reviewed the improvements and found them to be in conformity with the plans, specifications and special provisions. The landscaping subcontractor has filed a stop notice for withholding payment of $76,032.18. The prime contractor has provided a bond for 125% of that amount, which covers the amount owed plus legal fees if the stop notice is not resolved. Since the contractor posted securities of deposit in lieu of retention, Staff recommends that the City Council authorize Staff to release the securities and also make the final progress payment in the amount of $15,326.64 to Redgwick Construction. a:(sanramon4)\job\accepCnc Page 2