City Council

E. RATIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR\nBRIDGE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL FROM METROLINK YARD;\nRATIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT\nSERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INSPECTION AND STRUCTURAL\nEVALUATION SERVICES DURING BRIDGE REMOVAL; AND APPROVING A\nSUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,037\nStaff Recommendation\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-25, which will:\n1. Make a finding that an emergency existed due to the need for immediate\ndisposal of the damaged two bridge spans of the Pedestrian Beach Trail\nfrom the Metrolink Yard due to its limited capacity and required immediate\naction to protect public health and safety, which might not have been\npossible to maintain if delays attributable to the typical public competitive\nbidding process had been incurred.\n2. Declare that the public interest and necessity demanded the immediate\nexpenditure of public funds to safeguard public health.\n3. Ratify an emergency construction contract with Diamond Construction &\nDesign for the pedestrian bridge demolition and removal from Metrolink’s\nyard in the amount of $60,078.\n4. Ratify an emergency Professional Consultant Services Agreement with KPFF\nConsulting Engineers for inspection and structural evaluation services during\nthe bridge removal in the amount of $8,959.\n5. Approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $69,037 from the\nGeneral Fund is requested into Account No. 014-811-45300-000-11810.