berths 145-147 wharf improvements - The Port of Los Angeles

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THE PORT
OF LOS ANGELES
Executive Director's
Report to the
Board of Harbor Commissioners
DATE: SEPTEMBER 25,2008
FROM:
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
CONTRACTOR: MANSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BERTHS 145-147 WHARF IMPROVEMENTS - TRAPAC TERMINAL
SPECIFICATION NO. 2605
SUMMARY:
This contract will upgrade the wharf at Berths 145-146 from 50 foot to 100 foot gauge
crane rail and will replace the unserviceable timber wharf at Berth 147 with a new
concrete wharf with 100 foot gauge crane rail as part of the TraPac Terminal
development program. The new wharves will be equipped with Alternative Maritime
Power (AMP) facilities. The adjacent wharf at Berth 144 and the Berths 136-139 wharf
will also be retrofitted with AMP facilities. The lowest responsive bidder is Manson
Construction Company located in San Pedro, California. The contract amount plus a 5%
contingency is $102,798,040, and the contract duration is 737 calendar days. This
contract is subject to the conditions of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA).
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Harbor Commissioners:
1. Find and determine that a PLA among the City of Los Angeles Harbor
Department (Harbor Department), the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building
and Construction Trades Council, and contractors working on the project, is
appropriate and shall be issued for the Berths 145-147 Wharf Improvements
project, in that the PLA will promote Labor stability and advance the City's
interest in lowest cost efficiency, quality, safety, and timeliness;
2. Adopt Resolution No. to award the above-mentioned contract for
Item Nos. 1 through 63 of the proposal schedule to Manson Construction
Company in the amount of $97,902,892; that a 5% contingency not included in
the original contract amount be applied for a total authorized amount of
$102,798,040; and that payment be authorized from the Construction Account.
The contract time for performance of the work will be 737 calendar days from the
Notice to Proceed;
3. Authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to
this contract for and on behalf of the Board; and

DATE: SEPTEMBER 25,2008 PAGE 2 OF 5
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
CONTRACTOR: MANSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BERTHS 145-147 WHARF IMPROVEMENTS - TRAPAC TERMINAL
SPECIFICATION NO. 2605
4. In accordance with City Charter 655 (g), delegate and authorize the Executive
Director to adjust final bid quantities and accept the construction contract upon its
completion.
DISCUSSION:
1. The project consists of timber wharf and mooring dolphin demolition, concrete wharf
demolition, longshore toilet building demolition with lead and asbestos abatement,
slope dredging, steel sheet pile installation, rock placement, landside grading,
existing wharf modification including concrete pile driving and wharf deck
construction, new concrete wharf construction, new longshore toilet building
construction, AMP installation at Berth 144, Berths 136-139, and Berths 145-147,
concrete pile repair and replacement at Berth 143.
2. This is the first major construction contract under the Clean Air Action Plan
incorporating stringent air quality mitigation measures during construction required
by the Port's new Construction Emissions Policy adopted by the Board on February
21, 2008, and the first major wharf construction project at the Port of Los Angeles in
6 years.
3. The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised February 19, 2008, on the Port of Los
Angeles Website, the Chinese Daily News, Eastside Journal, Dodge Construction
"Green Sheet", Hoy, and the Metropolitan News Company.
4. As authorized by the Executive Director on February 19, 2008, the Chief Harbor
Engineer received five bids for the subject contract on August 14, 2008. Bids were
received from Manson Construction Company, Dutra Construction Co., Inc., Traylor
Pacific, General Construction Co., and FCI Constructors, Inc., in the amounts shown
on the Analysis of Bids, attached as Transmittal NO.1. Manson Construction
Company was determined to be the apparent low bidder at $97,902,892. A 5%
contingency is allocated for this project for a total authorized amount of
$102,798,040. This 5% contingency was determined based on a qualitative review
of project specific risks including schedule constraints and potential unforeseen
conditions that may arise during construction.
5. Construction staff has verified Manson Construction Company's state license and
project references. In conformance with Section 10.8.4 of Ordinance No. 143429,
certification is hereby made that Manson Construction Company has executed and
filed an Affirmative Action Plan with their bid. A notification letter has been sent to
the City Office of Contract Compliance as required in the ordinance.

DATE: SEPTEMBER 25,2008 PAGE 3 OF 5
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
CONTRACTOR: MANSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BERTHS 145-147 WHARF IMPROVEMENTS - TRAPAC TERMINAL
SPECIFICATION NO. 2605
6. This contract is consistent with State of California Prevailing Wage provisions.
7. The purpose of a PLA for the referenced project is to promote efficiency of
construction operations , increase quality, and provide for orderly settlement of labor
disputes and grievances without strikes or lockouts, thereby promoting the public
interest in assuring the timely and economical completion of the project with no
interruptions to ongoing terminal operations.
8. Worker safety is a major concern while working within an operating terminal. The
work within the terminal is in localized areas surrounded by ongoing terminal
operations. It is imperative to have well-trained workers who have experience
working in this type of environment in order to reduce the risk of serious injury to
both construction and terminal workers. The PLA will provide qualified, well-trained
construction workers who have experience in performing work within an operating
container terminal. This will reduce the risk of interference of terminal operations
due to construction delays and the potential for worker injury.
9. The PLA will also provide for the preferential recruitment and placement of local
workers residing within the City of Los Angeles and surrounding areas near the Port.
Additionally, this provides employment opportunities for disadvantaged workers
identified as having a household income below 50% of the median, being homeless,
receiving public assistance, or having a history of involvement with the criminal
justice system. The PLA for this contract requires 30% local hires plus 10%
disadvantaged workers .
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
The proposed action is the award of a contract to Manson Construction Company to
construct the Berths 145-147 Wharf Improvements Project. The wharf construction
project was included in a larger terminal improvements project that was assessed under
the Berths 136-147 [TraPac] Container Terminal EIR (ADP: 030127-020) certified by the
Board of Harbor Commissioners on December 6, 2007. As such, the Director of
Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is exempt from
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II,
Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA guidelines.

DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 PAGE 4 OF 5
SUB..IECT: RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
CONTRACTOR: MANSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BERTHS 145-147 WHARF IMPROVEMENTS - TRAPAC TERMINAL
SPECIFICATION NO. 2605
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds for these improvements have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Capital
Budget Account No. 54510, Center NO.1103, Program No. 000. It is anticipated that the
funds for this contract will be expended as follows:
Fiscal Year 2008/2009 $ 29,500,000
Fiscal Year 2009/2010 $ 52,500,000
Fiscal Year 2010/2011 $ 20,798,040
Total $102,798,040
Although the Contractor is not obligated to perform any work under the contract in any
fiscal year in which no appropriation for the contract has been made, the Contractor
agrees to resume performance of the work required by the contract on the same terms
and conditions for a period of 60 days after the end of the fiscal year if an appropriation
is approved within that 60-day period. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining all
insurance and bonds during this 60-day period. The time for performance shall be
extended during this period until the appropriation is made; however, such extension of
time is not compensable.
If in any subsequent fiscal year funds are not appropriated for work required by the
contract, the contract shall be terminated. However, such termination shall not relieve
the parties of liability for any obligation previously incurred.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS:
Spending under this wharf rehabilitation contract is estimated to support the equivalent
of 1,272 one-year full-time equivalent jobs in the five-county region.
CITY ATTORNEY:
The Office of the City Attorney reviewed and approved Specification No. 2605 as to
form on March 10, 2008.

DATE: SEPTEMBER 25,2008 PAGE 5 OF 5
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
CONTRACTOR: MANSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BERTHS 145-147 WHARF IMPROVEMENTS - TRAPAC TERMINAL
SPECIFICATION NO. 2605
TRANSMITTALS:
1. Analysis of Bids
2. Contractor and Subcontractor List
3. Site Map
4. Five copies of Specification No. 2605
SHAUN SHAH ESTANI
Chief Harbor Engineer
Construction Division
MIO AEL R. CHRISTENSEN
D puty Executive Director
APPROVED:
GERALDINE KNATZ, Ph.D.
Exetutive Director
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