Title
Big Canyon Restoration (Phase 3) Project - Award of Contract to Superb Engineering, Inc. (Contract No. 9532-1) and Approve Professional Services Agreement with Horrocks LLC (Contract No. 9532-2) (Project No. 25X11)
Recommendation
a) Find the requirement for environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Big Canyon Restoration (Phase 3) Project qualifies as statutorily exempt under CEQA per Public Resources Code, § 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, with the attached concurrence by the Director of Fish and Wildlife;
b) Approve the project drawings and specifications;
c) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Right of Entry Permit between the State of California, acting by and through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the City of Newport Beach for permission to access those portions of Big Canyon Nature Park for purposes of carrying out the Project;
d) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement between Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends (DBA Newport Bay Conservancy) and the City of Newport Beach to designate $6,594,000 in grant funds to the City of Newport Beach for restoration work in the Project area;
e) Award Contract No. 9532-1 to Superb Engineering, Inc. for the total bid price of $5,242,833.25, and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract;
f) Establish a contingency of $786,000 (approximately 15% of total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract; and
g) Approve a professional services agreement with Horrocks LLC of San Diego, California, for the Project at a not-to-exceed price of $487,040 and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.