Meeting
JOURNAL  
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS  
October 02, 2024  
10:00 AM  
  Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room
  Room 350 City Hall
  200 North Spring Street
  Los Angeles, California 90012
Members: Vacant, President
  M. Teresa Villegas, Vice President
  Dr. Michael R. Davis, President, Pro-Tem
  Vahid Khorsand
  Susana Reyes
(TJ Knight, Acting 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
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
 
APPROVED - MOVED BY COMMISSIONER VILLEGAS, SECONDED BY DAVIS

DISPOSITION: APPROVED (ALL AYES)
 
PRESENTATION


 
Latino Heritage 2024
 
  1. Sergio Mejorado, Senior Construction Inspector, Bureau of Contract Administration
     
  2. Armenia Aguilar, Civil Engineering Associate II, Bureau of Engineering
     
  3. Paul Cobian, Environmental Affairs Officer, Bureau of Sanitation
     
  4. Abel Duran, Street Lighting Electrician, Bureau of Street Lighting
     
  5. Rebecca Espinoza, Accounting Clerk, Bureau of Street Services
     
  6. Thomas Corrales, Project Coordinator, Board of Public Works

AGENDA ITEM(S)

ASSESSMENT HEARING(S)
(1)
BPW-2024-0551
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #1 – MERCURY AVENUE AND BERYL STREET


Mercury Avenue and Beryl Street
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S34)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(2)
BPW-2024-0552
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #2 – TOPAZ STREET AND PYRITES STREET


Topaz Street and Pyrites Street
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S35)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(3)
BPW-2024-0553
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #3 – MERCURY AVENUE AND BOUNDARY AVENUE


Mercury Avenue and Boundary Avenue
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S36)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(4)
BPW-2024-0554
CD 5 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #4 – LOUISE AVENUE AND OTSEGO STREET


Louise Avenue and Otsego Street
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S37)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(5)
BPW-2024-0555
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #5 – MOUNT HELENA AVENUE AND FRACKELTON PLACE


Mount Helena Avenue and Frackelton Place
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S38)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(6)
BPW-2024-0556
CD 15 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #6 – 10TH STREET AND CABRILLO AVENUE


10th Street and Cabrillo Avenue
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S39)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(7)
BPW-2024-0557
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #7 – 6TH STREET AND MAPLE AVENUE


6th Street and Maple Avenue
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S40)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(8)
BPW-2024-0558
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #8 – 6TH STREET AND GLADYS AVENUE


6th Street and Gladys Avenue
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S41)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(9)
BPW-2024-0559
CD 14 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #9 – 6TH STREET AND SAN JULIAN STREET NO. 1


6th Street and San Julian Street No. 1
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S42)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(10)
BPW-2024-0560
CD 13 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #10 – MARIPOSA AVENUE AND FOUNTAIN AVENUE NO. 1


Mariposa Avenue and Fountain Avenue No. 1
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S43)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
(11)
BPW-2024-0561
CD 4 

ASSESSMENT HEARING #11 – HALBRENT AVENUE AND HATTERAS STREET


Halbrent Avenue and Hatteras Street
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District
- City Council Hearing October 8, 2024 (Council File No. 24-0900-S44)

 
DISPOSITION: NO PROTESTS - RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
(12)
BPW-2024-0562
CD 14 

REVISED TASK ORDER SOLICITATION (TOS) NO. 081A – WSP USA, INC. (WSP)

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue a revision of the task for TOS No. 081A to WSP, increasing the budget authority from $2,300,000 to $2,500,000 for engineering support services for Phase II of the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase for the Huntington Drive Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Project.

(W.O. E700418A, C-134482)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Susana Reyes
SECONDED: Vahid Khorsand
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
(13)
BPW-2024-0563
CD 6 

REVISED BUDGET AND SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT CHANGE ORDER NO. 12 – SJD&B, INC.

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE $140,000 in additional contingency and approve a revised construction budget of $1,236,692 for the Capital Improvement Project 8654 Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant Japanese Garden Americans with Disability Act Compliance Project; 
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue Supplemental Agreement Change Order No. 12 to SJD&B, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 for the project to compensate the Contractor for extra work resulting from differing site conditions;
     
  3. AUTHORIZE two members of the Board to sign the Supplemental Agreement Change Order No. 12; and
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue subsequent change orders under Contract No. C-139694 up to the revised construction budget of $1,236,692 for the project.

(W.O. SJD00013, C-139694)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: John Grant
SECONDED: Michael Davis
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
(14)
BPW-2024-0564
CD 1 

CONSTRUCTION ORDER – KINNEY STREET IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 1 REPAIRS PROJECT

Recommending the Board:

  1. APPROVE a Construction Order for the Kinney Street Improvements - Phase 1 Project to Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc., in the amount of $3,197,490, with a not-to-exceed limit of $3,517,239, including contingency; and
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the Construction Order after approval as-to-form has been obtained from the City Attorney.

(W.O. E1908478, C-144945)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: M. Teresa Villegas
SECONDED: Susana Reyes
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
JOINT REPORT(S)
(15)
BPW-2024-0565
BOE + BOS
CD 13 

CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AND CONSTRUCTION ORDERS AND CHANGE ORDERS – TOMOVICH & ASSOCIATES

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE a construction budget of $475,000 including contingency for the Super Expedited Wastewater Emergency Rehabilitation for Sewers Program – Santa Monica Boulevard Right-of-Way (4100) Project; and
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue construction orders and change orders up to the authorized construction budget for this project.

(W.O. SZC14276, C-140017)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Vahid Khorsand
SECONDED: Michael Davis
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
(16)
BPW-2024-0566
BOE + BCA
CD 8 

CONTRACT AWARD – ACCESS PACIFIC, INC. (ACCESS)

Recommending the Board:

  1. DECLARE Access, first low bidder, to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and award Access a contract for the HSIP Cycle 7 Great Street Crenshaw Boulevard Improvements – Florence and 79th Street, Federal Project ID No. HSIPL-5006(845) for $6,430,187.65; 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. E1907922)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Vahid Khorsand
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
(17)
BPW-2024-0567
BOE + BCA
CD 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15 

CONTRACT AWARD – INTERNATIONAL LINE BUILDERS, INC., DBA ILB ELECTRIC (ILB)

Recommending the Board:

  1. DECLARE ILB, sole bidder, to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and award ILB a contract for the HSIP 8 Left Turn Signal Modification and Median Islands (13 Locations), Federal Project I.D. No. HSIPL-5006(868) for $6,413,893; 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. E1908343)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: John Grant
 
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM(S)
(18)
BPW-2024-0568


Specification submitted for Board adoption and authorization to advertise for the Invitation of Bids:
 
CD 14
 
E. 6th Street Green Infrastructure Corridor
W.O. S33WE6GC
Estimate: $2,455,000
Bid Receipt Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

 
DISPOSITION: ADOPTED, FORTHWITH 

MOVED: M. Teresa Villegas
SECONDED: Michael Davis
AYES: Villegas, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes, Grant; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: NONE
 
ORAL REPORT(S)
(19)
BPW-2024-0569


Water Reclamation Plant Advance Water Purification Facilities Update
- Bureau of Sanitation

 
DISPOSITION: CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
 
(20)
BPW-2024-0544
ADVISEMENT #1 

Bulky Item Pick-Up/Drop-Off Date
- Bureau of Sanitation

(RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024)

 
DISPOSITION: CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
 
(21)
BPW-2024-0525
ADVISEMENT #2 

Sidewalk & Transit Amenities Program Update
- Bureau of Street Services

(RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 25, 2024)

 
DISPOSITION: CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
 
ADJOURNMENT
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