Item 16 - Construction Contract with Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. for the Bristol Street

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Bristol Street Improvements and Widening from Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue Project September 17, 2024 Page 4 Proiect Delive To deliver a complete project, in addition to the construction contract, the estimated total project delivery cost includes a budget allocation for construction administration, inspection, and testing. Construction administration and inspection may be performed by either staff or consultants and includes construction management, inspection of the contractor's work to ensure contract compliance, workmanship and quality, materials testing, and implementation of the labor requirements. Any of the allocated construction administration funds not spent are considered project savings and are returned to the respective fund balance upon close out of the project. In addition to the Construction Contract Bid Amount, staff requests that City Council allocate and authorize a project contingency budget equal to 10% of the Contract Bid Amount. The recommended contingency budget will allow staff to execute contract change orders in the event unexpected conditions arise or if additional work is required to effectively deliver the project. As indicated in the Cost Analysis (Exhibit 4) and as summarized in the table below, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $13,224,187. Project Item Total Construction Contract Bid Amount $10,579,350 Construction Administration $846,348 Inspection $528,967 Testing $211,587 Project Contingencies $1,057,935 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY COST $13,224,187 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In 1990, the City Council approved the Bristol Street Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/EIR No. 89-01). Due to minor design modifications an Addendum to the FEIS/EIR was prepared and adopted by City Council on June 3, 2014, pursuant to the California Environmental Act (Exhibit 5). FISCAL IMPACT As indicated in the Cost Analysis, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project (13-6792) is $13,224,187. All funds are available for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (Exhibit 6). Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be carried forward into FY 2025-26. A proposed carryover of unspent funds will be presented to the City Council for the FY 2025-26 portion of this contract.