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 Bridge Preventive Maintenance/Repair; authorization to advertise for Bid No. 24-25.23 (SP-3880); and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption.
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2. SUMMARY
Plans and specifications have been completed, and the project is ready to be advertised for bids. The total estimated construction cost including 15% for contingencies and construction engineering is $3,041,358.71.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid No. 24-25.23, Bridge Preventive Maintenance/Repair.
2. Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301 (Class 1(c) - Existing Facilities).
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve infrastructure, mobility, and technology.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City of Orange (City) applied for and received federal funds through the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) as administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the rehabilitation of city-owned bridges. This program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to public agencies for maintenance of bridges within their jurisdiction. The HBP grant funds 88.53% of the construction cost with the City matching 11.47% of the costs.
The City was originally awarded funding for this project in 2013. The City received authorization from Caltrans Local Assistance to begin the construction phase of this project on May 2, 2024. As a result of the long delay from Caltrans to program funds for this project, construction costs significantly increased creating a funding shortfall. Public Works staff pursued and obtained additional HBP funding to cover construction cost ...
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