TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Award of Contract to DBX, Inc. for Lemon Street at Palm Avenue Traffic Signal Installation; Bid No. 190-61 (SP-4133).
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2. SUMMARY
Bids for Lemon Street at Palm Avenue Traffic Signal Installation were received and opened on August 6, 2020. Seven bidders responded to the notice inviting bids. The apparent low bidder is DBX, Inc. of Temecula, California in the amount of $343,418.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Award the contract to DBX, Inc. of Temecula, California, in the amount of $343,418; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Authorize $34,342 (10%) of the contract amount for contingency purposes.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this project, including the 10% contingency, is $377,760 and will be funded in Lemon Palm Signal Installation (30132) through Reimbursable Capital Projects (550).
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 intersection of Lemon Street and Palm Avenue has seen significant increases in pedestrian and vehicular demands. Because both the necessity and benefits of a new traffic signal at the Lemon Street/Palm Avenue intersection are generally attributed to Chapman University, the University has offered to fund the entire project, including construction, through a payment agreement approved by the City Council in November 2019.
The project will install a new traffic signal at the intersection Lemon Street and Palm Avenue. The new traffic signal will better organize traffic and reduce conflicts between the various road users (motorists and pedestrians), improving ...
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