HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 5799 2008-10-13RESOLUTION NUMBER 5799
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH
ALBERT GROVER & ASSOCIATES FOR CITY OF SEAL BEACH
AND LOS ALAMITOS SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT,
PROJECT No. ST0908
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF•~•TFiE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. On April 14, 2008, the Seal Beach Ciry Council authorized a
cooperative agreement with the Ciry of Los Alamitos to synchronize Seal Beach
and Los Alamitos Boulevards. The City of Seal Beach ("Cit)~') agreed to be the
lead agency on the project.
SECTION 2. The project consists of installing Global Positioning System (GPS)
units in the traffic cabinets, upgrading controllers, new timing and minor
modifications to traffic signals ("Project'). The improvements will allow each
signalized intersection to communicate to Seal Beach's existing Traffic
Management Center ('`TMC") located at the Ciry' Yard. At the TMC, staff will be
able to monitor and adjust traffic signals to improve traffic flow without physically
going to each intersection for changes.
SECTION 3. On August 7, 2008, City staff received three proposals from
consulting firms to provide the needed services. City staff and the Ciry of Los
Alamitos staff met and selected Albert Grover and Associates ("Consultant")
based upon their defined scope of services and project delivery. The Consultant
provided an option for a turnkey design build project and guaranteed that the
complete cost of the project and meet the criteria time line of the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) grant funding. The proposed design-build would
include engineering, construction management and construction, a complete
turnkey operation, at considerable cost-savings to the City.
SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the Council finds and authorizes that,
pursuant to City Charter Section 1010.5, the City Manager is directed to enter
into adesign-build contract for the project because the use of a design-build
process will reduce project costs, expedite project completion and provide design
features not achievable through the design-bid-build process. The City Council
hereby finds that the selection of the design-build method will result in a
reduction of project cost and will expedite project completion.
SECTION 5. The Council hereby directs the City Manager to execute the
agreement. '
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Seal Beach, at a
meeting hereof held on the 13th day of October , 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCI
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCI
COUNCII
COUNCILMEMBERS
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Mayor
Resolution Number 5799
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5799 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day
of October , 2008.
Ci Clerk