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Recommendation to Award a Contract in the Amount of $1,257,706, Including a 10% Contingency, to Valentine Corporation for Encinal Boat Launch Facility, Project No. P.W. 04-19-19. (Recreation and Parks 280)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Encinal Boat Launch Facility is a public boat launch and is an important recreational facility for the community of boaters, paddlers and sailors. The lowest construction bid is being recommended for award and is within budget of the grant funding for construction from the Division of Boating and Waterways.
BACKGROUND
The Encinal Boat Launch Facility (Facility) is a public marina launch and is an important recreational facility for the community of boaters, paddlers and sailors. For this Facility, the City of Alameda (City) received two grants from the Division of Boating and Waterways. One grant was for the planning, construction design, and permits, in the amount of $300,000, and the other grant was for construction, in the amount of $1,450,000.
Construction will include:
* Installing a new two-lane boat ramp;
* Removing two piles and installing four new piles;
* Installing two boat docks - one for motorized boats and one for non-motorized watercraft;
* Installing a new restroom, including a new outdoor shower and fish cleaning station;
* Building new concrete pathways and a kayak laydown pad;
* Installing lighting;
* ADA improvements; and
* Resurfacing and restriping the parking lot.
DISCUSSION
On May 20, 2019, plans and specifications were sent out for a bidding period of 29 days. To solicit the maximum number of bids and the most competitive prices, plans and specifications were available on BPXpress for viewing and purchase as well as provided to 21 separate builders' exchanges throughout the Bay Area. A notice of bid was also published in the Alameda Journal and posted on the City's website. Bids were opened on June 17, 2019. Two contractors submit...
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