Item 11 - Approve Additional Funds for the Warner Ave. Street Improvements Project

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Approve Appropriation Adjustments and CIP Amendments, and Award Construction Contract March 16, 2021 Page 2 reappropriating the same amount to the Measure M Street Construction, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account. 6. Authorize reallocation of $255,000 in unspent Measure M2 Local Fairshare funds from the Local Street Preventative Maintenance FY 2018-19 (19-6942) Project to the Warner Avenue Improvements Project, to complete the project's funding requirement. 7. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Capital Improvement Program to include $1,992,867 in construction funds for the Warner Avenue Improvements Project (Project No. 14-6802). 8. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Capital Improvement Program to include $1,225,000 in construction funds for Warner Avenue Water Improvements Project (Project No. 18-6424). 9. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Capital Improvement Program to include $109,798 in construction funds for the Warner Avenue Storm Drain Improvements Project (Project No. 20-6618). 10. Award a construction contract to Lonerock, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $9,486,525, for construction of the Warner Avenue Improvements Project, for the term beginning March 16, 2021 and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 11. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $12,255,867, which includes $9,486,525 for the construction contract, $1,614,197 for contract administration, inspection and testing; and a $1,155,145 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work. DISCUSSION Warner Avenue is classified as an East-West Major Arterial in the City's General Plan Circulation Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Improving the one -mile segment of Warner Avenue from Main Street to Wright Street has been a long-term priority project that is being constructed in several phases. Warner Avenue Phase 1 is from Main Street to Oak Street (Exhibit 1). Improvements include widening the street from a four -lane roadway to a six -lane arterial to address safety issues and provide adequate vehicular capacity; and installing parkways, raised median landscaping, storm drains, protected bike lanes, sound walls, street lights, and traffic signals (Exhibit 2).