Rancho Palos Verdes

City Council

3. Consideration and possible action to approve emergency work and funding in response to accelerated land movement within the greater Portuguese Bend Landslide complex. (Awwad) (90 mins) Forthcoming *Please note the staff report will be posted no later than Friday, April 12* Recommendation: 1) Approve the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project construction plans, subject to modifications by the Engineer-of-Record; 2) Award a task-order construction contract to Malcolm Drilling Company, Inc. for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $9,000,000; 3) Award a professional services agreement to Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. for engineering and associated services during construction for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project in the not- to-exceed amount of $350,000; 4) Award a professional services agreement to Hout Construction Services, Inc. DBA Hout Engineering for construction management, inspection, and associated services for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $260,000; 5) Approve an additional appropriation of $6,747,400 from the Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) Fund; 6) Approve reallocating $2,862,600 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund to the CIP Fund consisting of $500,000 from the Roadway Asset Management Program (Crenshaw Boulevard) and $2,362,600 from the Western Avenue Beautification project for the emergency hydraugers in the Portuguese Bend Landslide; 7) Approve a loan to the Klondike Canyon Landslide Abatement District (KCLAD) in the amount of $1,917,500 with an interest rate of zero, a re-payment term of 20 years, with required payments starting in in July 2027; 8) Approve an additional appropriation of $1,917,500 in loan assistance for KCLAD from the CIP Fund; and, 9) Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract, professional services agreement, and loan agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.