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Agenda Item - 3.d.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Acceptance of Project No. 7401 - Water Service Line Replacement and Improvement Project, Phase II as complete. (Action Item)

Date:4/23/2019

OBJECTIVE

For the Garden Grove City Council to accept Project No. 7401 – Water Service Line Replacement and Improvement Project,  Phase II as complete, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion of Public Improvements and Work.

BACKGROUND

The City Council awarded the contract to Big Ben, Inc., on June 12, 2018, for the Water Service Line Replacement and Improvement Project – Phase II.  The project consisted of 441 new replacement 1” copper water service lines and water meters, 72 sections of new replacement concrete sidewalk, concrete pads, and driveway approaches, and 7 sections of new replacement cross gutters.

 

The project required removal and/or abandonment of existing water service lines, crack seal repair and slurry seal of asphalt, traffic control, and other appurtenant work.

DISCUSSION

The contractor, Big Ben Inc., has completed this project in accordance with the plans, specifications and other contract documents.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The project was funded with Water Funds and was completed within budget and on schedule.  The retention payment will be released after recordation of the Notice of Completion with the County of Orange.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Accept Project No. 7401 - Water Service Line Replacement and Improvement Project,  Phase II as complete, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion of Public Improvement and Work; and

 

  • Authorize the Finance Director to release the retention payment when appropriate to do so.

 

 

 

By:  Rebecca Li, Sr. Civil Engineer




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Notice of Completion - Project No. 74014/15/2019Backup MaterialDOC-20190415-08_39_57.pdf