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• REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: APRIL 19, 2010 TITLE: CONTRACT AWARD FOR PLAZA OF THE FOUNTAINS PLANTER RENOVATION AND EXPANSION JOINT REPAIR (PROJECT NOS. 099109 & 099107) // CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION • CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED 04/ 19/2010 Imo" As Recommended ~ ~-3 ~- ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1St Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Award a contract to Park West Landscape, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the estimated amount of $532,588.46 for construction of Plaza of the Fountains Planter Renovation and Expansion Joint Repair. 2. Approve a Funding Analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $665,700 which includes construction, contract administration, inspection, testing, and contingency costs. DISCUSSION The existing planters leak water into the parking area located beneath the Plaza of the Fountains (Exhibit 1). This project provides a water proofing layer to the interior walls of the planters, replacing the electrical and plumbing systems, providing interpretive signs to educate the public of the native plants and garden, and repair expansion joints on the plaza deck. This is the third and final action item associated with this project. Once completed, the improvements will increase the aesthetic quality of the plaza garden and the surrounding area. Funding for improvements within the Civic Center is paid for from the Civic Center Authority, a joint authority between the City and the County of Orange. The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on February 17 and 19, 2010, and bids were opened on March 9, 2010. A summary of the bid invitations mailed, the bids received, and the bid results follows. Santa Ana Contractors receiving notices: 18 Contractors requesting bidding documents: 6 Bids received: 3 Bids received from Santa Ana Contractors: 0