CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONTRACTS (CISCO) TASK ORDER SOLICITATION -  DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES (DEA)

Recommending the Board:

1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to use CiSCo and to issue Task Work Orders to the Contractor for an amount not-to-exceed $295,000 for the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - Japanese Garden Electrical System Improvements.

(W.O. SJD00011)

TREE REMOVAL - 20600 THROUGH 20620 WEST ROSCOE BOULEVARD ON LANARK STREET

Recommending the Board:

1. CERTIFY the Board has reviewed and considered the information in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the project at 20600 through 20620 West Roscoe Boulevard 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-2012-1361-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;
   
   
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-70, as contained in the MND;
   
   
4. ADOPT the MND (Case No. ENV-2012-1361-MND);
   
   
5. SPECIFY that the Bureau of Street Services, 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 four Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis) trees. Tree replacements are required.

BOARD RULES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REVISION - CHAPTER I, RULES 5, 13, AND 14

Recommending the Board:

1. RECEIVE this report, in accordance to Board Rule 42, for consideration at its publicly noticed and agendized regular meeting of the Board of Public Works to be held Monday, September 11, 2017;
   
   
2. HOLD this item for consideration, in accordance to Board Rule 42, for one week to be acted upon at the publicly noticed and agendized regular meeting of the Board of Public Works to be held Monday, September 18, 2017;
   
   
3. APPROVE the Board Rules of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works as revised (see Attachment 1), subject to satisfaction of Items 1 and 2 above; and
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE its Executive Officer to publish the Board Rules of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works, as revised, in a daily newspaper in accordance to the Los Angeles City Charter Section 506(b).

CONTRACT AWARD - NORTH OUTFALL SEWER REHABILITATION UNIT 1 VAN NESS AVENUE TO WESTERN AVENUE

Recommending the Board:

1. DECLARE Mladen Buntich Construction Co., Inc. (Buntich), the apparent second low bidder, to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder after the Local Business Preference Percentage is applied, and award Buntich a contract for this project for $7,407,340; and
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board of Public Works to execute the contract after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney.

(W.O. SZC12100)

(CONTINUED FROM 9-1-17; ORIGINAL BOARD DATE: 8-28-17)

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE - GRAND CANAL WEST BANK EROSION CONTROL

Recommending the Board:

1. ACCEPT this contract.

(W.O.  SZS11485, C-124739)

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE - SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM - SMALL SIDEWALK WORK PACKAGE NO. 5

Recommending the Board:

1. ACCEPT this Contract.

 (W.O. E1908127, C-128494)

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE - BALLONA LAGOON ENHANCEMENT PHASE IIIA

Recommending the Board:

1. ACCEPT this contract.

(W.O. E6000776, C116250)

REMOVAL OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BALANCES EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN $5,000 OWED BY INDUSTRIAL USERS

Recommending the Board:

1. FORWARD this report to the Board of Review and request that the Board of Review, subject to approval by the City Council, authorize the Director of Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) and the Director of the Office of Accounting to administratively remove from their accounts receivables and other City records, the delinquent industrial wastewater fee balances that are equal to or more than $5,000, more than three years in age, and owed by Industrial Users with inactive industrial wastewater permits, as listed in the Transmittal for a total of $80,822.61; and
   
   
2. FORWARD this report to the City Council for its approval of the Board of Review's action and recommendation to authorize the Director of BOS and the Director of the Office of Accounting to administratively remove from their account receivables and other City records, those delinquent balances listed in the Transmittal.

STREET CLOSURE - FLOWER STREET AT FIFTH STREET FOR THE METRO REGIONAL CONNECTOR TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT

Recommending the Board:

1. APPROVE the request to temporarily close Flower Street between 5th Street and 6th Street for ten non-consecutive 58-hour weekends, starting Friday at 7:00 p.m. and ending Monday at 5:00 a.m. for the following weekends, subject to the conditions identified within this report:
   
   
   • September 15, 2017 to September 18, 2017
     
     Street closures already approved (as below)
     
     
   • September 22, 2017 to September 25, 2017
   • September 29, 2017 to October 2, 2017
   • October 6, 2017 to October 9, 2017
   • October 13, 2017 to October 16, 2017
   • October 20, 2017 to October 23, 2017
   • October 27, 2017 to October 30, 2017
   • November 17, 2017 to November 20, 2017
   • December 1, 2017 to December 4, 2017
   • December 8, 2017 to December 11, 2017
     
     

(W.O. E1907394)

(Note: The Board approved on September 6, 2017 all recommendations with the exception to the 1st street closure on September 15, 2017. This action would approve the 10th weekend closure.)

(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017)

ADDITIONAL FUND SOURCE - MAR VISTA RECREATION CENTER STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PHASE 2 PROJECT (MURRAY PLUMBING AND HEATING CORP.)

Recommending the Board:

1. APPROVE the revised funding option below; and
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Sanitation to utilize the approved funding option for the additional scope for the Project.

BID EXTENSION - ARGO DRAIN SUB-BASIN FACILITY PROJECT

Recommending the Board:

1. GRANT the request to extend the bid date from September 13, 2017 to September 20, 2017.

(W.O. EW40067F)

SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTION: FORD E.C. INC.

Recommending the Board concur with the action of Commissioner Davis approving the request of Ford E. C. Inc, for the subcontractor substitution of A-1 Electric Service Company, Inc. with Steiny Electric Company for street lighting work on the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Van Nuys Fire Station No. 39 (Re-bid).

(W.O. E170094F)

SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTION: C P O ENTERPRISES, INC.

Recommending the Board concur with the action of Commissioner Davis approving the request of C P O Enterprises, Inc., for the subcontractor substitution of Steiny and Company, Inc. with Steiny Electric Company for electrical work on the Laurel Canyon Boulevard Bridge Widening Over Tujunga Wash Bridge No. 53C-1233 Federal Project No. BHL-5006(195)

(W.O. E700046F)

SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTION: VADNAIS TRENCHLESS SERVICES, INC.

Recommending the Board concur with the action of Commissioner Davis approving the request of Vadnais Trenchless Services, Inc., for the subcontractor substitution of George L. Throop Co. with Throop Lightweight Fill, Inc. for concrete work on the Venice Dual Force Main and Venice Pumping Plant Generator Replacement (PP 646).

(W.O. SZC11631, SZC12541)

READING AND SETTING OF HEARING DATE - 1911 ACT - MAR VISTA (NEAR VENICE BOULEVARD) IMPROVEMENT

Recommending the Board:

1. AUTHORIZE and SET a revised hearing date on Friday, September 25, 2017 for the Board of Public Works to consider any appeals and/or protests regarding the full acceptance and adoption of the Warrant and Assessment (Resolution of Acceptance) for the Mar Vista (Near Venice Boulevard) Improvement No. A'11-E1907442 under the Improvement Act of 1911.

(W.O. A'11-E1907442, TENTATIVE COUNCIL DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2017)

(CONTINUED FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017)

Re: Quarterly Oral Report on City Trees

- Bureau of Street Services