DISPOSITION: NO PUBLIC COMMENTARY

DISPOSITION: NO COMMENTARY

Recommending the Board authorize the City Engineer to issue a revision of the Task for Solicitation No. 4 to WLC Architects, Inc. (WLC), from the Pre-Qualified On-Call Consultants List, increasing the budget authority from $647,000 to $772,337 to provide continued architectural and engineering related services in connection with the Fire Station No. 39 project.

(ref: #3 BOE 08-15-2011, C-102242, W.O. E170094D)

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Joel Jacinto

Recommending the Board authorize the City Engineer to issue the Task for Solicitation (TOS) No. 48 to McMillen Jacobs Associates (McMillen Jacobs), from the Pre-Qualified On-Call (PQOC) Consultants List to provide construction management support services in connection with the Venice Dual Force Main and Venice Pumping Plant Generator Replacement Projects, as stated in TOS No. 48, with a budget authority of $3,500,000, which includes contingency.

(C-120708, W.O. SZC11631 and SZC12541)

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Joel Jacinto
SECONDED: Kevin James

ABOVE GROUND FACILITY VARIANCE - 4418 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET 

Recommending the Board: 

1. Approve the request for a “variance” from the height limitation requirements of the Above Ground Facilities (AGF) Ordinance per the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.08 V.B.; and
   
   
2. Authorize Mobilitie LLC to install a 41-foot-11-inch high wood monopole in the public right-of-way adjacent to 4418 South Figueroa Street
   
   

(PREVIOUSLY BPW-2016-0027, CONTINUED FROM 07-22-2016, ORIGINAL BOARD DATE 06-24-2016)

DISPOSITION: Withdrawn

ABOVE GROUND FACILITY VARIANCE - 4505 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE 

Recommending the Board: 

1. Approve the request for a “variance” from the height limitation requirements of the Above Ground Facilities (AGF) Ordinance per the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.08 V.B.; and
   
   
2. Authorize Mobilitie LLC to install a 46-foot high wood mono-pole in the public right-of-way adjacent to 4505 South Raymond Avenue

(PREVIOUSLY BPW-2016-0028, CONTINUED FROM 07-22-2016, ORIGINAL BOARD DATE 06-24-2016)

DISPOSITION: Withdrawn

ABOVE GROUND FACILITY VARIANCE - 409 EAST 20TH STREET 

Recommending the Board: 

1. Approve the request for a “variance” from the height limitation requirements of the Above Ground Facilities (AGF) Ordinance per the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.08 V.B.; and
   
   
2. Authorize Mobilitie LLC to install a 42-foot-2-inch-high wood mono-pole in the public right-of-way adjacent to 409 East 20th Street

(PREVIOUSLY BPW-2016-0029, CONTINUED FROM 07-22-2016, ORIGINAL BOARD DATE 06-24-2016)

DISPOSITION: Withdrawn

TREE REMOVAL - 2241 NORTH HYPERION AVENUE

Recommending the Board:

1. Certify the Board has reviewed and considered the information in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the project at 2241 North Hyperion Ave and find the information contained therein appropriately addresses the requested tree removals;
   
   
2. FIND that this project will not have a significant environmental effect under the above described Mitigated Negative Declaration (Case No. ENV-2008-2593-MND) as the imposition of the mitigation measures described in the MND and incorporated herein as project conditions, there is no substantial evidence the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to the City's Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
   
   
3. FIND the project's conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as tree preservation policies or ordinances is less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures IV-e as contained in the MND;
   
   
4. Adopt the MND (Case No. ENV-2008-2593-MND);
   
   
5. Specify that the Bureau of Street Services (Bureau), Urban Forestry Division, located at 1149 South Broadway, is custodian of the documents of other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Board's decision is based; and
   
   
6. Approve the request for a fee tree removal permit for seven California Black Walnut trees for construction of a residential condominium project - tree replacements are required.

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Kevin James

TREE REMOVAL - 3400 THROUGH 3700 BLOCK EAST WHITTIER BOULEVARD

Recommending the Board:

1. FIND that the tree removal classifies as operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing street, sidewalk, and gutter, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing; and does not involve the removal of a scenic resource;
   
   
2. That the action is exempt under Article III, Section 1, Class 1 , Category 3 (existing facilities - sidewalk repair or maintenance) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (2002);
   
   
3. That none of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption as set forth in Section 15300.2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines apply; and
   
   
4. Review and approve this tree removal permit request by City forces of eleven Indian Laurel Fig trees for the reconstruction of an offgrade public sidewalk. Tree replacements are required.

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Heather Marie Repenning

TREE REMOVAL - 1919 SOUTH HOOVER STREET

Recommending the Board:

1. CONSIDER the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (FinaI IS/MND) (Transmittal 8) and City Planning Case APCS-2015-428-ZC-ZV-CUB-CU (Transmittal 7) for a single-story retail/pharmacy building and surface parking lot at 1919 South Hoover Street prior to making a decision on the proposed tree removal permit;
   
   
2. FIND under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, on the basis of substantial evidence contained in the whole record, that none of the conditions described in Guidelines Section 15162 requiring preparation of a subsequent CEQA document exist;
   
   
3. SPECIFY that the Urban Forestry Division (UFD) of the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), located at 1149 South Broadway, is a custodian of the documents or the material which constitute the record of the proceedings upon which the Board of Public Works (Board) decision is based; and
   
   
4. REVIEW AND APPROVE this fee tree removal permit request for four Indian Laurel Fig (Ficus nitida) trees for sidewalk reconstruction, curb and gutter replacement on Arapahoe Street to comply with Bureau of Engineering conditions relative to City Planning case APCS-2015-428-ZC-ZV-CUB-CU. Tree replacements on a 2:1 ratio are required with minimum twenty-four-inch box sized trees.

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Kevin James

AFE - Black Knight Financial Services LLC

Office of Accounting and Bureau of Engineering, requesting Board approval and execution of Authority for Expenditure (AFE) in the amount of $66,150 to encumber funds for data transfer services of presorted Los Angeles County deed information for the period of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The service includes the continuation of subscription to online land records document listings for the Land Development & GIS Division of the Bureau of Engineering (AE 17780030M)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Joel Jacinto

Bureau of Engineering, recommending the Board authorize the execution of the Revised Construction Order for the Emergency Sewer Repair (ESR) Project, ESR-Mission Road and Jesse Street to Tomovich & Associates in the amount of $2,100,000.

(W.O. SWC03242)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Michael Davis

The Mayor and City Council has approved and authorized the Board to execute Amendment No. 2 to Personal Services Contract C-118946 with Ballard Marine Construction (A.K.A. Diving & Salvage Inc.) to provide for the Bureau of Sanitation Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant (HWRP) outfall annual inspections.

(ref: JT #1 BOS BCA 06-08-2016, C.F. No. 14-0209)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Joel Jacinto

The Mayor and City Council has approved and authorized the Board to execute proposed personal services contract with Rainbow Disposal Co., Inc. dba Rainbow Environmental Services, for the receipt, processing, and reuse of green material, food material, and/or horse manure from the City of Los Angeles' Curbside Collection Program

(ref: JT #2 BOS BCA 05-13-2016; C.F. No. 16-0786)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Specifications submitted for Board adoption and authorization to advertise for the Invitation of Bids:

CD 11

For Hyperion Treatment Plant (HTP) One-Mile Outfall Repair (CIP 2437) - (RE-BID)

Work Order No.: SZH11770

Estimate: $5,750,000

Bid Receipt Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Heather Marie Repenning

Robertson’s transmitting Stop Notice in the amount of $2,894.56 for furnishing ready mix concrete, rock and/or sand materials in connection with the East Valley Solid Resources Management Complex Tenant Improvements in Existing Container Repair project – contractor: IPI Construction (Communication No. 122032)

DISPOSITION: RECEIVED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Michael Davis