AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 07/15/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of approval of award of Notice Inviting Bid ("NIB") 20-060HC for Citywide American with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Park Improvements Project.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Citywide ADA Park Improvements Project.
b. Award NIB 20-060HC for the Citywide ADA Park Improvements Project to Ortco, Inc., of Orange, California, in the amount of $453,750.00.
c. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Ortco, Inc., in the amount of $453,750.00, and approve necessary change orders up to ten percent (10%) of the contract amount.
d. Authorize the Acting Public Works Director and City Attorney to negotiate and execute any amendments to this agreement which are either non-substantive or otherwise in compliance with the City Council's actions hereunder.
e. Authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order to Ortco, Inc., in the amount of $453,750.00, in accordance with duly authorized and executed agreements.
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ANALYSIS:
Since the 1990 passage of the ADA, the United States Congress has passed various laws to address the needs of people with disabilities. As part of ADA law, reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities must be made to ensure that they have the same opportunities and access to programs and facilities as those without disabilities. The City of Corona ("City") is responsible for compliance with Title II standards of the ADA and has a transition plan to accomplish the mandates of the ADA. However, after an ADA lawsuit alleged non-compliance at various City parks, the City entered into a settlement agreement for various improvements at the City's parks over the next five years. A "Citywide ADA Park Improvements" project was created and has been inclu...
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