Meeting
JOURNAL  
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS  
May 14, 2025  
10:00 AM  
  Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room
  Room 350 City Hall
  200 North Spring Street
  Los Angeles, California 90012
Members: Steve S. Kang, President
  Jenny Chavez, Vice President
  John Grant, President, Pro-Tem
  Faith I. Mitchell
  Vacant, Commissioner
(TJ Knight, Assistant Executive Officer, [email protected])

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CALL TO ORDER
ESTABLISH QUORUM

GENERAL 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 MINUTES
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
DISPOSITION: CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
PRESENTATION

AGENDA ITEM(S)

ASSESSMENT HEARING(S)
(1)
BPW-2025-0289

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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FOR 2025/26 - LOS ANGELES CITY LIGHTING DISTRICT (ASSESSMENTS AND DISTRICT FROZEN SINCE 1996)
 

Recommending the Board:

 
  1.  ADOPT and FORWARD this report and transmittals to the City Clerk and City Council in accordance with Section 6.98 of the Administrative Code of the City of Los Angeles, with the recommendations that:
a. Council ADOPT this Report and the Ordinance of Intention for the Los Angeles City Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District (LACLD), under which individual maintenance assessments, and the composition of the district will remain substantially the same as in 2024/25, and therefore, assessments will be exempt from the "procedures and approval process" (section 4 of Proposition 218) as allowed in section 5 of Proposition 218. No assessments will be increased, and no properties will be added to this district, therefore, no ballots will be required ;and
 
b. Proceedings for the maintenance of the LACLD for fiscal year 2025/26 will be conducted in conformance with Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, California Government Code Section 53753.5, and Proposition 218 (Articles XIII C and XIII D of the California State Constitution). At the conclusion of the Council Public Hearing, the assessments will be confirmed and an ordinance levying the assessments will be adopted. Confirmation of the assessments by July 31, 2025, is necessary to meet the County deadline for inclusion of the assessments on the 2025/26 Property Tax Bills.
 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH


MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: Faith Mitchell
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
(2)
BPW-2025-0290

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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FOR 2025/26 - 1996/97 Z SERIES STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT {ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS OF 1996/97 ONLY, ASSESSMENTS AND DISTRICT FROZEN SINCE 1996)
 

Recommending the Board:

 
  1.  ADOPT and FORWARD this report and transmittals to the City Clerk and City Council, in accordance with Section 6.98 of the Administrative Code of the City of Los Angeles, with the recommendations that:
     
a. Council ADOPT this Report and the Ordinance of Intention, under which individual maintenance assessments, the total amount assessed, and the boundaries of the districts will remain the same as they were in 1996/1997 and be exempt from the "procedures and approval process" (section 4 of Proposition 218) as allowed in section 5 of Proposition 218, for 2024/25. No assessments will be increased, and no properties will be added to these districts; therefore, no ballots will be required; and

b. Proceedings for the maintenance of 92 separate street lighting maintenance districts for fiscal year 2025/26, be conducted in conformance with Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Administrative Code, California Government Code Sections 53753.5, and Proposition 218 (Articles XIII C and XIII D of the California State Constitution). At the conclusion of the Council Public Hearing, the assessments will be confirmed, and an ordinance levying the assessments will be adopted. Confirmation of the assessments by July 31, 2025, is necessary to meet the County deadline for inclusion of the assessments on the 2025/26 Property Tax Bills.
 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH


MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: Faith Mitchell
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
(3)
BPW-2025-0291

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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FOR 2025/26- PROPOSITION 218 CONFIRMED STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS CONFIRMED AFTER PROPOSITION 218)
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. ADOPT and FORWARD this report and transmittals to the City Clerk and City Council, in accordance with Section 6.98 of the Administrative Code of the City of Los Angeles, with the recommendations that:
     
a. Council ADOPT this Report and the two Ordinances of Intention, under which the boundary of the district is the same as its component districts' boundaries. The individual maintenance assessments are increased by 3.30%, the amount of the increase in the local Consumer Price Index for 2024, as allowed in their original ordinances, and this district is therefore exempt from the "procedures and approval process" (section 4 of Proposition 218) as allowed in section 5 of Proposition 218, for 2024/25. Assessment ballots are therefore not required; and
 
b. Proceedings for the maintenance of this street lighting maintenance district for fiscal year 2025/26 be conducted in conformance with Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Administrative Code, California Government Code Section 53753.5, and Proposition 218 (Articles XIII C and XIII D of the California State Constitution). At the conclusion of the Council Public Hearing, the assessments be confirmed and an ordinance levying the assessments be adopted.
 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH


MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: Faith Mitchell
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
BUREAU OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
(4)
BPW-2025-0285
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DELEGATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF SUBCONTRACTOR SUBSTITUTIONS
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. DELEGATE authority to the Inspector of Public Works for the approval of the substitution of subcontractors on construction projects awarded by the Board of Public Works based on criteria outlined in Sections 10.14(2) and 10.14(3) of the Los Angeles Administrative  Code.
     
  2.  RETAIN  the authority to conduct a public hearing on a prime contractor’s request for substitution of a subcontractor when a listed subcontractor files a written notice of objection to the substitution; and
     
  3. ADOPT this policy to supersede existing Board Policy No. 41, dated September 13, 1987, regarding the substitution of subcontractors.
DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH 

MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
SECONDED: JOHN GRANT AND FAITH I. MITCHELL

NREW PUBLIC WORKS POLICY NUMBER 827
 
CONSENT ITEM(S)
( 5 )
BPW-2025-0292


AFE - GANGI STUDIOS, INC.

Bureau of Board of Public Works and the Office of Accounting are requesting Board approval and execution of an Authority for Expenditure in the amount of $23,653 for City transit shelter public service announcement printing services from Gangi Studios, Inc. for the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office  “Heat Relief 4 LA” Campaign Contractual Services.

(AE25740701M, Fund No.100 & General Fund, Dept. No. 74, Appropriation Unit 003040)
 
***END OF CONSENT ITEMS***


DISPOSITION: APPROVED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: Jenny Chavez
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
 
BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
(6)
BPW-2025-0293
CD 11
 

REVISED  CONSTRUCTION BUDGET & CONSTRUCTION ORDER - JILK HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, INC. 
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE a revised construction budget of $1,400,000, including contingency, for the Stretto Way at Castellammare Drive Emergency Debris Removal Project.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the Revised Construction Order to Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc. after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue Change Orders and Supplemental Agreement Change Orders within the revised construction budget of $1,400,000 for the Project; and
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to sign the Supplemental Agreement Change Orders.

(W.O.: E1909425, C-144945)
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Faith Mitchell
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
(7)
BPW-2025-0294
CD 11
 

REVISED  CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AND  CONSTRUCTION ORDER – CLARKE CONTRACTING CORPORATION 
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE a revised construction budget of $693,188, including contingency, for the Castellammare Drive (17632) Emergency Upslope Bulkhead Project.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the President of two members of the Board to execute the Revised Construction Order to Clarke Contracting Corporation after approval as-to-form has been obtained by the City Attorney.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to sign future Supplemental Agreement Change Orders; and
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue Change Orders and Supplemental Change Orders within the revised construction budget of $693,188 for the Project; 

W.O.: E1909426, C-144948)
 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Jenny Chavez
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
SECONDED: JENNY CHAVEZ AND FAITH I. MITCHELL
 
(8)
BPW-2025-0295
CD 11
 

REVISED CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AND  CONSTRUCTION ORDER – JILK HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE a revised construction budget of $1,209,780, including contingency, for the Enchanted Way (711) Bulkhead Project.
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the Revised Construction Order to Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc. after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue Change Orders and Supplemental Agreement Change Orders within the revised construction budget of $1,209,780 for the Project; and 
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to sign future Supplemental Agreement Change Orders.

W.O.: E1909252, C-144945)
 
 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: Faith Mitchell
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
BUREAU OF SANITATION
(9)
BPW-2025-0268
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REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY –TASK ORDER SOLICITATION NO. S-026 – HAZEN AND SAWYER 
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the Director of the Bureau of Sanitation or designee to award Task Order Solicitation No. S-026 to Hazen and Sawyer from the On-Call Consultant list.
     
  2. APPROVE a total budget of $8,650,000 (including $1,277,530 contingency), to fund the services: Edible Food Generator Site Inspection and Outreach Support Services; and
     
  3. APPROVE the term of engagement beginning with the Notice-to-Proceed date to June 30, 2029.  

(W.O.:S16YRSDE, C-145655) (CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
(10)
BPW-2025-0269
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REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY –TASK ORDER SOLICITATION NO. S-020 – CORDOBA CORPORATION 
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the Director of the Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) or designee to award Task Order Solicitation No. S-20 to Cordoba Corporation from the On-Call Consultant list.
     
  2. APPROVE a total budget of $18,032,822, including $3,519,494 contingency to fund the services. Cordoba will provide experienced experts to support the LASAN Control System group in the management and operation of the Honeywell Distributed Control System; and
     
  3. APPROVE the term of engagement beginning with the Notice-to-Proceed date, for a contract period of 4 years.

(W.O.:S04IS20S, S10IS20O, C-145671) (CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Faith Mitchell
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
(11)
BPW-2025-0296
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 - TASK ORDER SOLICITATION NO. S-007H – CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC.

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the Director of the Bureau of Sanitation and General Manager of Sanitation and Environment to issue Amendment No. 2 to Task Order Solicitation S-007H to Carollo Engineers Inc., extending the scope of work to include outreach and education, and printing and mailing of Proposition 218 notices.

(C-145640)
 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Steve Kang
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
JOINT REPORT(S)
(12)
BPW-2025-0286
BSS+BCA
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REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY - FIRST AMENDMENT  – PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
 

Recommending the Board:

  1. APPROVE and FORWARD this report with transmittals to the Mayor’s Office pursuant to Mayoral Executive Directive No. 3 (Villaraigosa Series) with the request that the Board be authorized to execute the First Amendment to the Personal Services with the Los Angeles Community College District on behalf of the Los Angeles Trade Tech College to extend the term for five additional years through June 30, 2030, and increase the current $525,000 contract ceiling by $675,000 for a total of $1,200,000 over the entire eight-year term; and
     
  2.  AUTHORIZE the President or two Members of the Board to execute the First Amendment upon approval by the Mayor.

(W.O.:M0017000, C-141674)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED - REFERRED TO MAYOR, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Faith Mitchell
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
(13)
BPW-2025-0287

BCA+BSL
CD 4

 
 

CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE – RIVERSIDE DRIVE LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT UNIT 1 CIP/STP STREET LIGHTING PROJECT STPL-5006(823)

Recommending the Board:

  1. ACCEPT this contract.

(W.O.: L1550086, C-131649)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Faith Mitchell
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Grant, Chavez, Kang, Mitchell 4; NAYS: NONE 0;
ORAL REPORT(S)
(14)
BPW-2025-0288


Public Works Trust Fund Update
-Board of Public Works

 
DISPOSITION: RECEIVED
 
ADJOURNMENT
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