TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Approval of plans and specifications for the City of Orange Corporation Yard Renovations Project, Phase I; authorization to advertise for bids; and finding of CEQA exemption.
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2. SUMMARY
Approval of plans and specifications for the City of Orange Corporation Yard Renovations Project, Phase I and authorization to advertise for bids. The total estimated construction cost is $4 million.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid No. 23-24.14.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for Phase I of the project is $4.12 million and will be funded through:
Corp Yard Renovations (12982) Sewer Maintenance (220) $1,677,000
Gas Tax (270) 287,000
Capital Projects (500) 1,000,000
City Infrastructure Bond (553) 1,000,000
City Facility Improvements (19809) City Trf: Tax Exempt Bonds (954) 156,000 Total: $4,120,000
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City's Corporation Yard (Corp Yard) located off Struck Avenue, was designed in 1975. Since that original plan, there have been minimal layout changes. With the recent sale of the eastern third of the Corp Yard for the Valencia Gardens Housing Project and changes to equipment and technology in the past 46 years, a reconfiguration of the facility is needed for continued operations.
The City retained an architectural firm to perform a feasibility study to redesign the layout and increase the functionality of the remaining space. Phase I of this project focuses on improving the Corp Yard's s...
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