Journal

                                            City of Los Angeles

 

                                    BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

 

 

                                   Wednesday, October 28, 2009

 

 

                      9:30 a.m.  -  Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room

                                           Room 350 City Hall

                                           200 North Spring Street

                                           Los Angeles, California  90012

 

                             Members:  Cynthia M. Ruiz, President

                                               Julie B. Gutman, Vice President

                                               Paula A. Daniels

                                               Andrea A. Alarcón

                                               Valerie Lynne Shaw

 

                     (James A. Gibson, Executive Officer 213-978-0261)

 

BPW agenda, related Board reports and attachments are available on

the Internet at http://www.bpw.lacity.org/

BPW meetings can be listened to by dialing:

213-621-CITY (Metro), 818-904-9450 (Valley)

310-471-CITY (Westside), 310-547-CITY (San Pedro Area)

 

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act,

the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability

and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure

equal access to its programs, services and activities.

Assistive listening devices are available at the meeting; upon advance

notice, other accommodations, such as sign language interpretation,

and translation services can be provided.  Contact the Executive

Officer's office at 213-978-0262.  TDD available at 213-978-2310.

 

Written material supporting agenda items can be reviewed prior to each

Board meeting at the public counter, 200 North Spring Street Room 355,

between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 


It is the policy of the Board of Public Works to provide opportunity for the

public to address non-agenda matters which are under the Board's

jurisdiction, up to a cumulative total of 15 minutes at the beginning of

each regular Board meeting.  Additionally, it is the Board's policy to

allow comment on individual agenda items subject to such time limits as

the Board Chairperson may deem appropriate.

 


PUBLIC           Board will hear public testimony on non-agenda items

COMMENTS:  under the Board's jurisdiction.

 

                        DISPOSITION:  RECEIVED

 

MINUTES:       October 9, 2009   APPROVED

 

 

 

                                          AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

                                                        (1)

 

ORAL               Re:  Solid Resources Collection Yards Activities

REPORT         - Bureau of Sanitation

 

                          DISPOSITION:  RECEIVED

 

                                                        (2)

 

#1 ST               Recommending Board approve the request for a

                          no-fee permit to remove five Silk Oak trees located at

                          14347 Riverside Drive for driveway and underground

                          electrical vault installation

     CD 2

                          DISPOSITION:  REPORT ADOPTED

 

 

 

 

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                                                        (3)

 

#2 ST               Recommending Board approve the request for

                          City forces to remove sixteen California Pepper trees

                          located at 900 through 1500 South Dodson Avenue –

                          tree replacements are required

     CD 15

                          DISPOSITION:  REPORT ADOPTED

 

                                                        (4)

 

JT#1                 ACCEPTANCE

IPW SL            Cypress Park Lighting Improvement Street Lighting

                          Project (C-111167, W.O. L0319519) completed by

                          Analite Corporation

     CD 1

                          DISPOSITION:  REPORT ADOPTED

 

                                                        (5)

 

ADVISEMENT POLICY

#1 ST               Recommending Board approve the current street tree

05-18-2009      replacement mitigation policy of 2:1 with twenty-four inch

                          box size nursery stock

                          (CONTINUED FROM 10-23-2009)

     CD all

                          DISPOSITION:  CONTINUED TO 11-18-2009

 

                                                        (6)

 

MOTION #1     Bureau of Sanitation, recommending Board authorize

                          Department of General Services to solicit bids and award

                          a contract for the purchase of Calcium Chloride 35%

                          solution for the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant

     CD 15

                          DISPOSITION:  ADOPTED

 

 

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                                                        (7)

 

ADMIN             Specifications submitted for Board adoption and

ITEMS              authorization to advertise for the Invitation of Bids:

 

                          1)  FOR THE ARRA (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND

                                REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009) –

                                TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES

                                PROGRAM FUNDS – BIKE SAFE GRATING

                                REPLACEMENT PROJECT

     CD 5,11,15              Bid Receipt Date:  12-02-2009

                                       Work Order No.:  SZS11449

                                       Total Est. Const. Cost:  $597,200.00

 

                          DISPOSITION:  ADOPTED

 

                                                        (8)

 

COMMUNI-      Calvada Environmental Services, transmitting

CATIONS        Stop Notice in the amount of $10,148.00 in connection

                          with the Oakridge Mobile Home Park Wildfire Debris

                          Removal project – contractor: CST Environmental, Inc.

 

                          DISPOSITION:  RECEIVED & FILED

 

                                                        (9)

 

BIDS                Bids will be received at 10:00 a.m. for the following

10:00 A.M.       Public Works projects:

 

                          1)  FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOS ANGELES

                                ZOO PARKING LOT  (W.O. EW40023F)

                                            Estimate:  $7,975,500.00

 

                          DISPOSITION:  BIDS RECEIVED, OPENED &

                                                      DECLARED

 

 

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                                                        (10)

 

COMMUNI-      Film L.A. Inc. #1, requesting Board grant Bonanza

CATIONS        Productions permission to close the following streets

                          for filming purposes:

                          Santa Fe Avenue from Willow Street to Jesse Street

                          on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 5:00 a.m. to

                          10:00 p.m.;

                          Santa Fe Avenue from Willow Street to Jesse Street

                          on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

     CD 14

                          DISPOSITION:  APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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