DISPOSITION: NO PUBLIC COMMENTARY 

DISPOSITION: NO COMMENTARY 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019

APPROVED-MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JAMES AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CABELLO. 

DISPOSITION: APPROVED (ALL AYES; ABSENT: DAVIS)

National Public Works Week

- Office of the Mayor, Presented by Liz Crosson, Director of Infrastructure

Keep Los Angeles Beautiful Grants Intern Recognition

- Presented by Commissioner Garcia

GRANT ACCEPTANCE - MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE'S CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUNDING

Recommending the Board:

1. APPROVE and FORWARD this report, with transmittals, to the Mayor and the City Council, with the recommendation that the Director of LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN), or designee, be authorized to accept $900,000 in grant funds from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), to conduct all negotiations, to provide additional information, and to execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, agreements, amendments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, which may be necessary to secure funding with respect to the purchase of eight (8) medium-duty electric refuse collection vehicles and its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The authority for LASAN to apply for grant funding may be found on Council File 11-0527 (Transmittal No.1); and
   
   
2. REQUEST the City Council to adopt the Resolution (Transmittal No.2) approving the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $900,000 and appointing the Director of LASAN, or designee, to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all documents necessary to accept and expend the grant funding for the procurement of eight (8) medium-duty electric refuse collection vehicles and its required EV charging infrastructure.

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - REFERRED TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Cecilia Cabello
SECONDED: Kevin James

TASK ORDER A3-16-02 AMENDMENT NO. 1- DCSE, INC

Recommending the Board: 

1. AUTHORIZE the Director of LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) or his designee to issue Amendment No. 1 to the existing Project Task Order A3-16-02 Support for GIS Mobile Service Fulfillment System with DCSE, Inc. increasing the cost ceiling from $460,000 to $710,000.

(C-127362)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Cecilia Cabello

TASK ORDER SOLICITATION SN-82 AMENDMENT NO. 1 - CDM SMITH

Recommending the Board: 

1. AUTHORIZE the Director of LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) or his designee to issue Amendment No. 1 to Task Order Solicitation (TOS) SN-82 to CDM Smith, increasing the budget from $320,000 to $400,000 for the studies required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), and State Revolving Fund Loan.  The term of engagement remains the same.

(C-124342)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Cecilia Cabello

TREE REMOVAL - 1700 THROUGH 1750 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE ON WEST 17TH STREET

Recommending the Board: 

1. FIND that the tree removals; (1) are classified 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 do not involve removal of a scenic resource; (2) are exempt under Article Ill, Section 1, Class 1, Category 3 (existing facilities - minor alteration) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (2002); and (3) none of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption as set forth in Section 153200.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines apply;
   
   
2. REVIEW and APPROVE this tree removal permit request for four London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) trees for proposed driveway construction. Tree replacements are required; and
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Bureau of Streets Services (StreetsLA) determination that the site cannot feasibly accommodate all the required replacement trees and pursuant to LAMC 62.177(c), authorize the Tree Replacement Guarantee (In-Lieu) Fee to satisfy the Public Works planting requirement.

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Jessica Caloza

AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDITURE FOR TEMPORARY ACCOUNTING SERVICES FROM ACT 1 PERSONNEL SERVICES IN THE ADJUSTED AMOUNT OF $95,945.60 FOR URGENT INVOICE PAYMENT PROCESSING

Recommending the Board:

1. FIND in accordance to the Los Angeles City Charter Code (LACC) Section 371(e) that it is in the City of Los Angeles' best interest to exempt and sole source the need for continued temporary accounting services since it's impractical to competitively bid these services due to its temporary technical nature and urgency to meet construction invoice payment deadlines as required by the California Public Contract Code and City's 30-day payment policy;
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the Board President or two members of the Board of Public Works, subject to City Attorney approval, to execute Authority for Expenditure (AFE) No. 19-740303M in the adjusted amount of $95,945.60 with Act 1 Personnel Services for temporary accounting and administrative services; and
   
   
3. AUTHORIZE the Board's Executive Officer * President or Two Members of the Board of Public Works to work with Act 1 Personnel Services to execute and amend the Conditions of Service Agreement (Agreement) to extend the term of work to June 30, 2019.

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH As Amended

 * AMENDED RECOMMENDATION NO 3 TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OR TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Cecilia Cabello

THIRD ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTION - MIRON ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Recommending the Board: 

1. REQUEST authority from the Board of Public Works (Board) to exercise the third, one-year renewal option contained in Construction Services between the LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) and Miron Electric Construction Corporation (Miron) for Specialized High Voltage services to modify, modernize, and perform preventative and predictive maintenance of the high voltage electrical distribution infrastructure of the LASANâ??s Water Reclamation Plants and Wastewater Pumping Plants. This is the third of three (3), one-year renewal options. All terms and conditions shall remain in effect. The total contract ceiling remains unchanged at $6,000,000.

(C-123701)

DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Aura Garcia

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

For the Community Development Block (CDBG) â?? Council District 1 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Phase 1

Work Order No.: E1907998, E1908446, E1908448, E1908447 & E1908445

Estimate: $671,018

Bid Receipt Date: June 26, 2019

CD # 1

DISPOSITION: APPROVED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Kevin James
SECONDED: Cecilia Cabello