HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem IAGENDA STAFF REPORT t
DATE: March 12, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Steve Myrter, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Plans and Specifications for the Seal Beach Pier
Improvements Project No. BP1002
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Seal Beach
Pier Improvements Project No. BPI 002 and authorize the solicitation for bids.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
At the February 22, 2016 City Council meeting, the City Council discussed
options for repairs and improvements to the City's Pier. At that meeting, Council
provided staff with direction to proceed with necessary improvements to allow for
a future one-story tenant at the end of the pier. That option included structural
repairs to the pier framework, a new fire line and domestic water line, new
decking, demolition and replacement of the existing sewer pump station,
demolition of the existing building, a new electrical transformer and wiring and all
other utility lines as necessary.
The purpose of this project is to upgrade aged and damaged utility lines and to
restore the structural stability of the Seal Beach Municipal Pier.
Routine structural safety inspections of the Pier were performed by City
consultants in 2008 and 2015. In May 2016, an electrical fire damaged the end of
the pier. As a result of the fire, emergency repairs were required, which included
the demolition and removal of all damaged buildings, charred decking and
stringers; and necessary stringer replacement at the end of the pier. Due to the
fire, additional structural and utility repairs are required. These include:
replacement of fire damaged utility lines, reinforcement and repair of damaged
piles and pile caps, new stringers, decking and handrails.
Engineering firms Moffatt & Nichol and AKM Consulting Engineers have been
putting together plans and specifications for the described project. These plans
and specifications have been completed and approved by the Deputy Director of
Public Works/City Engineer and staff is ready to solicit for bids. Plans and
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specifications are available for review in the Deputy Director of Public Works/City
Engineer's office.
The breakdown for the anticipated costs for the project is as follows:
Description
Amount
Construction
$
3,450,000
Contingency (10%)
$
345,000
Construction Management/Inspection
$
400,000
Engineering Support Services
$
100,000
Estimated Project Total
$
4,295,000
The Project funding in the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget is as follows:
Description
Amount
Tidelands (General Fund)
$
2,531,000
Water Capital Fund
$
577,000
Sewer Capital Fund
$
622,000
Total Project Budget
$
3,730,000
As described above, there was an electrical fire at the end of the pier in May of
2016 that damaged a significant portion of the decking, utilities and subsurface
structural members of the pier. Staff has worked diligently with the City's
insurance carrier through this claim process. The cost for the initial structural
assessments of the fire damage as well as demolition work and structural and
utility redesign has already been paid for by the insurance company.
Certain portions of the final construction, construction management, inspection
and engineering support services will also be paid for by the insurance company,
when those exact dollar amounts, and not just estimates, are known.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The City previously carried out a comprehensive Initial Study /Mitigated Negative
Declaration (the "IS/MND") to assess the potential environmental effects of the
pier repairs pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, ("CEQA"), and
the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections
15000 at seq.) (the "Guidelines"), and adopted Resolution No. 6736 on May 22,
2017, adopting the Final IS/MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program for the project. The City has independently review and considered the
approved IS/MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in preparing
the PS&E for the project.
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LEGAL ANALYSIS:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved as to form.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget allocates $3,730,000 for the project. The
current budget amount is anticipated to be sufficient to cover the costs for the
City's portion of the final design work, construction and Construction
Managementlinspection services.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Seal Beach
Pier Improvements Project No. BP1002 and authorize the solicitation for bids.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Steve Myrter, P.E.
Director of Public Works
NOTED AND APPROVED:
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Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Prepared by: David Spitz, P.E. Associate Engineer
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