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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRS2- Development Department EVELOPMENT DEPARTMEN OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR COMMISSION/COUNCIL ACTION FROM: KENNETH J.HENDERSON SUBJECT: GREAT WESTERN WALL Executive Director DEMOLITION-COURT STREET PARKING LOT DATE: April 1, 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s): On March 28, 1994,the Redevelopment Committee approved a contract with Larry Jacinto Construction in the amount of$16,950.00 for the demolition of the remaining southern portion of the Great Western Wall and installation of handrailing at Court Street Parking Lot. On March 2, 1994,The Community Development Commission approved a contract in the amount of$271,575 for the reconstruction of Court Street Parking Lot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Motion(s): (Community Development Commission) MOTION: That the Community Development Commission approve a change order to the current contract with Larry Jacinto Construction in the amount of $8,466.00 for removal of the southern portion of the Great Western Wall to a height of 42 inches above grade,and allocate funds for same. Administrator KENNETH J.HENDERSON Executive Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Person(s): Kenneth J.Henderson/David J.Norman Phone: 5081 Project Area(s): Central City(CC) Ward(s): One(1) Supporting Data Attached: Staff Report:Redevelopment Committee memorandum FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $8,466.00 Source: Bond Proceeds Budget Authority: Requested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission/Council Notes: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:DJN:a:04-04-02.cdc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE: 04/04/1994 Agenda Item Number: DF ELOPMENT DEPARTM ITT STAFF REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREAT WESTERN WALL DEMOLITION- COURT STREET PARKING LOT This staff report seeks approval and funding of a change order to the current contract to remove the southern portion of the Great Western Wall to a height of 42 inches above finished grade. BACKGROUND INFORMATION On March 7, 1994, The Community Development Commission approved the reconstruction of Court Street Parking Lot. Before awarding the bid for the construction, the Economic Development Agency proposed to split the cost of wall demolition and stair construction with the owner of the Great Western Bank building on a 25/75 basis, with the landowner contributing 75% of the cost for the improvements. Since the landowner owns the wall and will benefit the most from the construction of the stairs, this proposal seemed reasonable. The landowner did not accept the Agency's proposal , and the original bid was awarded without the removal of the wall and construction of the stairs. Shortly after the beginning of construction, tenants of the 330 N. "D" building(the Great Western Bank Building) employed a contractor to remove a section of the eastern wall and construct a stairway with the help of a Main Street grant and $2,200.00 from the owner of the building (the owner has only recently contributed to the project). Currently, the wall has an opening in it for the stairway and the tenants have neither plans nor funding to remove the remaining southern portion of the wall. On March 28, 1994, the Redevelopment Committee approved a plan in which the Agency would pay the cost to remove the wall and install the guard rail for a cost of$16,950.00, with the building's tenants repaying the Agency approximately $4,000.00 (see attached memorandum). After the Committee Meeting, however, staff received word that the owner was unwilling to allow installation of the guardrailing(a code requirement) for aesthetic reasons, but would allow the wall to be cut to a height of 42" (3 1/2 feet), the same height as the guardrailing. The cost for this change order is $8,466.00. The Agency will incur the full cost of this change order as the owner will not financially participate in the project. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:DJN:a:04-04-02.cdc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE: 04/04/1994 G , r Agenda Item Number: �� DEVELOPMENT DEPARtMENT STAFF REPORT Great Western Wall Demolition - Court Street Parking Lot March 31, 1994 Page Number-2- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECOMMENDATION The removal of the wall has been a long-held Agency objective. Attempts to remove the remaining southern portion of the wall at a later date will be very costly. The landowner has minimally participated in the cost of demolition and stair construction and will not further contribute to the project. Although the owner will only allow the Agency to remove the southern portion of the wall to a height of 42 inches above the ground, the removal still provides better lighting and visual access to the area, thereby enhancing the overall pedestrian environment and meeting the objectives of the Agency and the Downtown Plan. Staff recommends adoption of the form motion. KENNETH J. HENDERSON, Executive Director Development Department ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:DJN:a:04-04-02.cdc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE: 04/04/1994 Agenda Item Number: J � � E C O N O M I C DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO MEMORANDUM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of The Redevelopment Committee FROM: Timothy C. Steinhaus Agency Administrator SUBJECT: GREAT WESTERN BANK WALL DATE: March 28, 1994 COPIES: File ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 7, 1994, The Community Development Commission approved the reconstruction of Court Street Parking Lot. Construction has begun, but has been slightly delayed due to inclement weather. Shortly after the beginning of construction, tenants of the 330 N. "D" building (the Great Western Bank Building) employed a contractor to remove a section of the eastern wall and construct a stairway with the help of a $5,000.00 Main Street grant. The owner of the building did not financially participate in the construction. Earlier, the Economic Development Agency proposed to split the cost of removing the wall and constructing the stairs with the landowner on a 25/75 basis, with the landowner contributing 75% of the cost for the improvements. Since the landowner owns the wall and will benefit the most from the construction of the stairs, this proposal seemed reasonable. The landowner did not accept the Agency's proposal , and the bid was awarded without the removal of the wall and construction of the stairs. Currently, the wall has an opening in it for the stairway, and the tenants have no plans to remove the remaining southern portion of the wall without additional financial assistance. Since the Agency will benefit from the removal of the wall, Staff is proposing that the Agency split the entire cost of wall demolition, stair and railing construction on a 50150 basis with the tenants of the building. This 50150 spilt does not include the Main Street grant already committed to the project. The numbers are presented below: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM Honorable Chairman and Members of the Redevelopment Committee March 28, 1994 Page -2- Total cost of wall demolition $25,450.00 and stair construction Half of the cost of demolition 12,725.00 Portion already paid by tenants and Main Street 00.0 Total due from tenants $ 4,225.00 Two proposals were received by Staff for the work: Larry Jacinto Constuction $16,950 Wyatt Construction $24,249 Jacinto is the current contractor working on the Court Street Parking Lot. Wyatt is demolishing a small portion of the wall and constructing the stairs. It is proposed that Staff will execute a contract with Larry Jacinto Construction in the amount of $16,950 (6% of the total bid), with $4,225 reimbursed by the tenants of the Bank building. With reimbursement, this contract equals only 5% of the base bid, or $12,725.00 The removal of the wall has been a long-held Agency objective. Attempts to remove the remaining southern portion of the wall at a later date will be very costly. The landowner has not participated in the cost of demolition and construction and it seems unlikely that he will do so. It is therefore Staffs recommendation that the Executive Director be authorized to execute a contract in the amount of $16,950 with Larry Jacinto Construction, provided that the tenants of the Great Western Bank building commit to reimbursing the Agency $4,225 and the Agency can get approval of the demolition and railing construction from the landowner. AINA.walldemomem