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1. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AWARD AND APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT CONTRACTOR: HERZOG LARISON JOINT VENTURE BERTHS 302-305 ON-\nDOCK RAILYARD EXPANSION SPECIFICATION NO. 2817\nTransmittal 1\nTransmittal 2\nTransmittal 3\nTransmittal 4\nSummary: Staff requests approval of an award of a contract (Contract) to Herzog/Larison A\nJoint Venture (HLJV), to construct the Berths 302-305 On-Dock Railyard Expansion project\n(Project). The Project consists of installing five new loading railroad tracks and additional\nimprovements at the Fenix Marine Services Terminal. The lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder is HLJV, located at 600 S. Riverside Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64507. The Contract\namount of $63,612,714.00 plus a 10% contingency, is $69,973,985.00, and the Contract\nduration is 730 calendar days. Certain expenses, up to $37,378,743.00, incurred under the\nproposed Contract are eligible for reimbursement under grant funding provided by the\nMaritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program through the\nUnited States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Trade Corridor Enhancement\nProgram (TCEP) through the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS). The City\nof Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be responsible for\n$32,595,242.00 in expenses, net of grant reimbursements.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management\nhas determined that the proposed action has been previously evaluated pursuant to the\nrequirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(i)\nand is administratively exempt from requirements of CEQA under Article II Section 2(f) of the\nLos Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that, in accordance with the Los Angeles City\nCharter Section 1022, work under the subject Contract can be performed more feasibly by an\nindependent contractor rather than by City employees; (3) find that the bid from the apparent\nlow bidder, Balfour Beatty, is non-responsive due to Balfour Beatty not meeting the required\nSmall Business Enterprise requirement and having a listed subcontractor, Raymond Youash\nTrucking, without a valid Department of Industrial Relations No. as required in the contract;\n(4) award and approve, Specification No. 2817 for Item Nos. 1 through 44 of the Bid Proposal\nLine Items to HLJV for a total amount of $69,973,985.00 including a 10% contingency, and a\ntotal term of 730 calendar days; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board\nSecretary to attest to this Contract for and on behalf of the Board; (6) delegate and authorize\nthe Executive Director to adjust the final bid quantities and accept the construction Contract\nupon its completion in accordance with City Charter Section 655 (g); and (7) adopt Resolution\nNo. ____________.\nPort Police