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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS


Friday, June 25, 2021

10:00 AM
MANAGEMENT MEETING CANCELED

Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room

Room 350 City Hall

200 North Spring Street

Los Angeles, California 90012

Members:Greg Good, President
Aura Garcia, Vice President
Dr. Michael R. Davis, President, Pro-Tem
Jessica Caloza
M. Teresa Villegas

(Dr. Fernando Campos, Executive Officer 213-978-0261)

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PUBLIC INPUT AT BOARD MEETINGS:

An opportunity for the public to address the Board on public interest items will be provided for up to two (2) minutes per person for a cumulative total of twenty (20) minutes. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the Public Comment period.

The Board will also provide an opportunity for the public to address the Board on agenda items before or during consideration of the item for up to two (2) minutes per person for a cumulative total of up to ten (10) minutes.

In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the Board meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically.

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VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Board (3 votes) for approval.

Any member of the Board may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Board of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the Agenda number, meeting date and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of three members of the Board.

The Board rules provide that all items adopted by the Board will not be distributed or presented to the Mayor, or other designated office, until the adjournment of the regular Board meeting following the date of the Board action. A motion to send an item "forthwith", if adopted by three (3) votes, suspends these rules and requires the Board Secretariat to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other office, without delay.


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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Board will hear public testimony on non-agenda items under the Board's Jurisdiction

DISPOSITION: RECEIVED PUBLIC COMMENTARY

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMENTS

Discussion with Neighborhood Council representatives on Neighborhood Council Resolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Public Works (LAAC 22.819, Ordinance 184243).

DISPOSITION: NO COMMENTARY

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 APPROVED - MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GOOD, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CALOZA.

 

DISPOSITION: APPROVED (ALL AYES; ABSENT: GARCIA AND VILLEGAS)

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

AGENDA ITEMS

BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
BPW-2021-0455(1)
CD 1,13

BUDGET INCREASE AND REVISED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET- TAYLOR YARD BIKEWAY/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER LOS ANGELES RIVER PROJECT

 

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. AUTHORIZE and APPROVE the $900,000 in additional contingency and a revised construction budget of $21,497,913 for the project, respectively; and 

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue subsequent change orders, up to the revised construction budget of $21,497,913 for the project.

 

(W.O. E1907487, C-131965)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Jessica Caloza
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BPW-2021-0456(2)
CD 1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 - RIGHT-OF-ENTRY PERMIT - METABOLIC STUDIO LLC - BENDING THE RIVER BACK INTO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES PROJECT

 
Recommending the Board:

 

  1. APPROVE the amendment to the previously approved Right-of-Entry (ROE) Permit for the Bending the River Back into the City, which reflects a revised area of the River Channel Property owned by the City of Los Angeles, as described in the Amendment's new legal description, revised infrastructure elements, and new site plan; and

  2. DELEGATE Authority to the City Engineer to execute the ROE Permit Amendment.
 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Greg Good
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BUREAU OF STREET SERVICES
BPW-2021-0457(3)
CD 5

TREE REMOVAL - 10700 THROUGH 10800 BLOCK WEST ESTHER AVENUE

 

Recommending the Board: 

 

  1. FIND that the tree removal (1) 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); and (3) that none of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption as set forth in Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines apply; and 

  2. REVIEW and APPROVE this tree removal permit request for the removal of thirteen Indian Laurel Fig (Ficus microcarpa) and one Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) tree for the reconstruction of an off-grade sidewalk. Tree replacements are required.
 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Jessica Caloza

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
JOINT REPORT(S)
BPW-2021-0458(4)
BCA + BOE
CD 15

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE - HAMILTON AVENUE WIDENING - PATTON AVENUE TO BARBARA STREET

 

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. ACCEPT this contract.

 

(W.O. E1907726)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Jessica Caloza
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BPW-2021-0459(5)
BCA + BOE
CD 1,14

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE - SECONDARY SEWER RENEWAL PROGRAM (SSRP) P17 CYPRESS AVENUE AND DIVISION STREET

 

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. ACCEPT this contract.

 

(W.O. SZC12536)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Jessica Caloza
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BPW-2021-0460(6)
BOE + BCA
CD 14

CONTRACT AWARD - LOS ANGELES ENGINEERING, INC. - 7TH STREET STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS - PACKAGE 1

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. FIND Sully-Miller Contracting Co., apparent second low bidder, to be non-responsive as discussed in this report;

  2. DECLARE Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. (LA Engineering), apparent first low bidder, to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and award LA Engineering a contract for the Total Base Bid Amount of $5,701,755.00; and

  3. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the contract after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney. 

(W.O. E1908262)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Greg Good
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BPW-2021-0461(7)
BOE+BCA
CD 14

CONTRACT AWARD - ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC. - HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 6 - OLYMPIC BOULEVARD BETWEEN LORENA STREET AND SOTO STREET - PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS - FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5006(791)

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. DECLARE Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., first low bidder, to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and award Elecnor a contract for this project for $566,499; and

  2. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the contract after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney. 

 

(W.O. E1908084)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Jessica Caloza
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BPW-2021-0462(8)
BOE + BCA
CD 1,14

CONTRACT AWARD - MIKE PRLICH AND SONS, INC. - ARROYO SECO LOW FLOW DIVERSION PROJECT AS-15, AS-21, AND VIA MARISOL STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (WORK ORDER NOS. S33WFIGU, S33WMARI, AND E1908114)                      

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. DECLARE Mike Prlich and Sons, Inc. (Prlich), first low bidder, to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and AWARD Prlich a contract for this project for $5,181,153.45; and

  2. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the contract after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney. 

 

(W.O. S33WFIGU, S33WMARI, E1908114)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Jessica Caloza

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
MOTION(S)
BPW-2021-0463(9)
CD ALL

AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDITURE - ATHENS SERVICES

Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Accounting are requesting Board approval and execution of an Authority for Expenditure in the amount of $9,000,000 to encumber funds to process approximately 420 tons per day of blue bin residential curbside recyclables collected from EV and WV from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 

(AE 22508179M, Fund No. 508 - Solid Waste Revenue Fund, Dept No. 50, Appr. Unit 50VX82)

 

DISPOSITION: APPROVED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Greg Good
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM(S)
BPW-2021-0464(10)

The Mayor has approved and authorized the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Water and Power for the Development of Recycled Water for the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.

 

(Ref: BPW-2020-0478)

 

DISPOSITION: APPROVED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Jessica Caloza
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
BPW-2021-0465(11)

The Mayor has approved and authorized the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation, to execute the Professional Service Agreements with Browning-Ferris Industries of California, dba Sunshine Canyon Landfill (A Republic Company) and USA Waste California, Inc. dba Waste Management for Disposal Services for Municipal Solid Waste. 

 

(Ref: BPW-2021-0289)

 

 

 

DISPOSITION: APPROVED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Jessica Caloza

Ayes: Caloza, Davis, Good (3); Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)
ORAL REPORT(S)
BPW-2021-0466(12)

Status Update on Major Upcoming Street Improvement Projects

-Bureau of Street Services 

DISPOSITION: RECEIVED

 




Absent: Garcia, Villegas(2)

BPW - June 25, 2021

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