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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 5, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR SANTA ANA <br />ZOO WALKWAY IMPROVEMENTS <br />(PROJECT NO. 122621) <br />L - (Ly- ? 7, <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Ben's Asphalt, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with unit <br />bid prices for the base bid plus alternate one in the estimated amount of $62,675 for <br />construction of the Santa Ana Zoo walkway improvements. <br />2. Approve a funding analysis with a total estimated construction cost of $75,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In September 2011, the Friends of Santa Ana Zoo received a donation of $75,000 from the McBeth <br />Foundation to refurbish the asphalt and decomposed granite walkways and service roads <br />throughout the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park (Exhibit 1). The walkways and service roads have <br />been maintained over the past 20 years with temporary patches and fixes. Replacement or <br />permanent repairs are needed to provide safe access to the zoo for the public and staff. This <br />project provides for the reconstruction of the walkways and service road. <br />The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on January 18 and 19, 2012, with outreach efforts to 17 <br />Santa Ana contractors. Bids were opened on February 7, 2012. A summary of the bid notices <br />and the bid results follows: <br />Contractors requesting bid documents: 32 <br />Santa Ana contractors sent bid notices: 17 <br />Total bids received: 10 <br />Bids received from Santa Ana contractors: 2 <br />23B-1