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15. Purchases Related to the Fall 2025 Malburg Generating Station (MGS)
Planned Outage
Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the
maintenance, repair or minor alteration of an existing facility and involves
negligible or no expansion of an existing use;
B. Approve and authorize the issuance of a purchase order (PO) with
Siemens Energy, Inc., for the purchase of steam turbine generator parts for
a total amount not-to-exceed $535,861.68;
C. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $80,379.25
in the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City
Administrator to approve the issuance of change orders to the PO for steam
turbine generator parts, up to the contingency amount, if necessary;
D. Approve and authorize the issuance of a PO with Siemens Energy, Inc.,
for the purchase of replacement valve seats for a total amount not-to-
exceed $387,249.63;
E. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $58,087.44
in the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City
Administrator to approve the issuance of change orders to the PO for
replacement valve seats, up to the contingency amount, if necessary;
F. Approve and authorize the issuance of a PO with Siemens Energy, Inc.,
for the installation of new high-pressure (HP) and low-pressure (LP) steam
strainers and the redesign of the Emergency Stop Valve for a total amount
not-to-exceed $325,545;
G. Authorize a contingency amount of twenty percent (20%) or $65,109 in
the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City
Administrator to approve the issuance of change orders to the PO for HP &
LP steam strainer installations and redesign of the Emergency Stop Valve,
up to the contingency amount, if necessary;
H. Approve and authorize the issuance of a PO with First Global Gear
Services LLC, for the purchase of gearbox bearings for a total amount not-
to-exceed $116,708.42; and
I. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $17,506.26 in
the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City
Administrator to approve issuance of change orders to the PO for gearbox
bearings, up to the contingency amount, if necessary. |
May 06, 2025
LA County
Vernon
City Council
Item
#15
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13. Contract with Pavement Coatings Co. for Citywide Slurry Seal Project
Recommendation:
A. Find that award of the proposed Citywide Slurry Seal Project is
categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing
Facilities), part (c) (existing highways and streets), because the project is
merely to repair existing streets and involves no expansion of existing use;
B. Accept the bid proposal from Pavement Coatings Co. as the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder for the Citywide Slurry Seal Project, and
reject all other bids;
C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with
Pavement Coatings Co., in substantially the same form as submitted, for
citywide street improvements in an amount not-to-exceed $667,840.53; and
D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $66,784.05 in
the event of an unexpected changed condition in the project, and grant
authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up
to the contingency amount, if necessary. |
May 06, 2025
LA County
Vernon
City Council
Item
#13
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12. Contract with Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for Bandini Boulevard
Street Improvements from Downey Road to Indiana Street
Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the
maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities and involves
negligible or no expansion of an existing use;
B. Accept the bid proposal from Onyx Paving Company, Inc. as the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder for the Bandini Boulevard Street
Improvements from Downey Road to Indiana Street, and reject all other
bids;
C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with
Onyx Paving Company, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted,
for street improvements on Bandini Boulevard from Downey Road to
Indiana Street in an amount not-to-exceed $906,000; and
D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $90,600 in the
event of an unexpected changed condition in the project, and grant
authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up
to the contingency amount, if necessary. |
May 06, 2025
LA County
Vernon
City Council
Item
#12
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11. Contract with Oppenheimer National for 55th Street Recycle Center &
Nursery – Perimeter Wall Project
Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section
15303(e)(Fences), because the project consists of new construction of
limited small new facilities;
B. Accept the bid proposal from Oppenheimer National as the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder for the 55th Street Recycle Center &
Nursery – Perimeter Wall Project, and reject all other bids;
C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with
Oppenheimer National, in substantially the same form as submitted, for
facility improvements at 55th Street Recycle Center in an amount not-to-
exceed $388,224.90; and
D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $38,822.49 in
the event of an unexpected changed condition in the project, and grant
authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up
to the contingency amount, if necessary. |
May 06, 2025
LA County
Vernon
City Council
Item
#11
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