City Council

4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO LEONIDA BUILDERS, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES;\nAND APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE AZUSA CITY LIBRARY OUTDOOR\nLEARNING SPACE PROJECT NO. #28-80-500-000/71122A (729 N DALTON AVE. AZUSA, CA\n91702).\nCEQA - This action is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 4 (b) – Minor Alternations to Land – New\ngardening or landscaping, including the replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water-\nefficient or fire-resistant landscaping. Staff has filed a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County\nClerk’s Office.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1) Approve award of contract (CIP Project #28-80-500-000/71122A) to Leonida Builders, Inc. for\nconstruction services in the amount not to exceed $1,116,280 which includes a 10% contingency for\npotential change orders as needed;\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf\nof the City;\n3) Authorize the use of up to $567,270 from undesignated General Fund Excess Reserves (Account\n#4680510000/51024C) for construction and soft costs related to the Azusa City Library Outdoor\nLearning Space Project;\n4) Authorize the use of $99,000 in Public Benefit funds (Fund-24) for energy efficiency-related project\ncosts;\n5) Authorize the use of $78,000 in unassigned Measure W funds (Safe, Clean, Water Program Fund-20) for\nqualifying project costs;\n6) Authorize the use of $50,000 in Quimby funds (Park Fund-19) for park improvement-related project\ncosts;\n7) Authorize the use of $6,000 in AB939 funds (Fund-39) for mulch-related project costs; and\n8) Authorize the use of $500,000 in California State Library Target Grant funds for this project.\nTotal Cost: ($1,300,270 includes grant funded portion & contingency amount)\nIs the cost of this item budgeted (Partial: $567,270 requested from Undesignated GF Excess Reserves)\nFund/Account No: ($500,000 from grant account CIP #28-80-500-000/71122A; $567,270 from account\n#4680510000/51024C; $99,000 in account #24-40-739-082-6625/MMUNIB-6625; $78,000 in Measure\nW (Fund 20); $50,000 in Quimby (Fund 19); $6,000 in account #39-40-750-065-6625)\n2/5/2024 -4-