Journal

                                            City of Los Angeles

 

                                    BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

 

 

                                      Monday, November 9, 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 23, 2009   APPROVED

 

 

 

                                          AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

                                                        (1)

 

PRESEN-         Recognition for completion of Motor Sweeper Operator

TATION           course offered by Los Angeles Trade Technical College

                          and Bureau of Street Services

 

 

 

 

                                                        (2)

 

ASSESSMENT    National Boulevard and Jasmine Avenue (re-ballot)

HEARING            Street Lighting District Maintenance

                             - City Council Hearing:  11-17-2009

     CD 11

                          DISPOSITION:  RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM

                                                     PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS

 

 

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                                                        (3)

 

ASSESSMENT    Paxton Street and San Fernando Road

HEARING            Street Lighting District Maintenance

                             - City Council Hearing:  11-17-2009

     CD 7

                          DISPOSITION:  RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM

                                                     PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS

 

                                                        (4)

 

ASSESSMENT    Bledsoe Street and Dronfield Avenue

HEARING            Street Lighting District Maintenance

                             - City Council Hearing:  11-17-2009

     CD 7

                          DISPOSITION:  RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM

                                                     PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS

 

                                                        (5)

 

ASSESSMENT    Sunshine Terrace and Fruitland Drive

HEARING            Street Lighting District Maintenance

                             - City Council Hearing:  11-17-2009

     CD 2

                          DISPOSITION:  RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM

                                                     PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS

 

                                                        (6)

 

ASSESSMENT    Osborne Place and Glenoaks Boulevard

HEARING            Street Lighting District Maintenance

                             - City Council Hearing:  11-17-2009

     CD 7

                          DISPOSITION:  RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM

                                                     PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS

 

 

 

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                                                        (7)

 

ASSESSMENT    Valley Spring Lane and Cahuenga Boulevard

HEARING            Street Lighting District Maintenance

                             - City Council Hearing:  11-17-2009

     CD 10

                          DISPOSITION:  RECOMMEND COUNCIL CONFIRM

                                                     PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS

 

 

                                                        (8)

 

ORAL               Re:  Implementation of the Collection System Settlement

REPORT         Agreement - Bureau of Sanitation

 

                          DISPOSITION:  RECEIVED

 

 

                                                        (9)

 

ORAL               Re:  LED Street Lights - Bureau of Street Lighting

REPORT

                          DISPOSITION:  RECEIVED

 

 

                                                        (10)

 

#1 CE               Recommending Board approve amended construction

                          funding and authorize City Engineer to issue

                          Change Order Nos. 17, 18 and 19 in connection with the

                          Moorpark Street Bridge Widening over Tujunga Wash

                          project (W.O. E700011F) Federal Project No. BHLS-

                          5006(196)

     CD 2

                          DISPOSITION:  REPORT ADOPTED

 

 

 

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                                                        (11)

 

JT#1                 Recommending Board authorize Bureau of Sanitation to

SAN IPW         begin contract negotiations with California Renewable

                          Technologies, LLC under the emerging technology

                          category for processing municipal solid waste utilizing

                          alternative technologies premised on resource recovery

     CD all

                          DISPOSITION:  REPORT ADOPTED

 

                                                        (12)

 

#1 SAN            Requesting the Mayor and City Council approve the 

                          draft Implementation Plan to meet the requirements of

                          the Los Angeles River and Tributaries Metals Total

                          Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) regulations

 

                          DISPOSITION:  REPORT ADOPTED, REFERRED

                                                     TO THE MAYOR

 

                                                        (13)

 

MOTION #1     Office of Accounting and Bureau of Sanitation,

                          requesting Board approval and execution of Authority for

                          Expenditure to pay R.F. MacDonald Company to provide

                          boiler inspection and maintenance at Terminal Island

                          Water Reclamation Plant   (AE0760094M)

 

                          DISPOSITION:  ADOPTED

 

                                                        (14)

 

MOTION #2     Office of Accounting and Bureau of Sanitation,

                          requesting Board approval and execution of Authority for

                          Expenditure to pay Water Environment Research

                          Foundation for exclusive access to research database

                          (AE0760107M)

 

                          DISPOSITION:  ADOPTED

 

                                                        (15)

 

MOTION #3     Office of Accounting and Bureau of Sanitation,

                          requesting Board approval and execution of Authority for

                          Expenditure to pay Professional Environmental Services

                          to provide emissions testing of the primaries and

                          carbon towers at Hyperion Treatment Plant

                          (AE0760108M)

 

                          DISPOSITION:  ADOPTED

 

                                                        (16)

 

ADMIN             Specifications submitted for Board adoption and

ITEMS              authorization to advertise for the Invitation of Bids:

 

                          1)  FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE

                               SOUTH LOS ANGELES WETLANDS PARK

     CD 9                         Bid Receipt Date:  12-16-2009

                                       Work Order Nos.:  EW40006F, SZW00061

                                       Total Est. Const. Cost:  $9,413,000.00

 

                          DISPOSITION:  ADOPTED

 

 

                          2)  FOR THE ARRA (AMERICAN RECOVERY AND

                               REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009) – TRANSIT

                               PRIORITY SYSTEM/AUTOMATED TRAFFIC

                               SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM –

                               COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS REHABILITATION

 

                          DISPOSITION:  WITHDRAWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                        (17)

 

COMMUNI-      Entertainment Lighting Services, requesting Board

CATIONS        approval and permission to install carpet and crowd

                          control equipment in front of Chateau Marmont located

                          at 8221 West Sunset Blvd from 12:00 p.m. on

                          November 18; close pedestrian traffic on north sidewalk

                          of Sunset Blvd from westernmost and easternmost

                          property edges of Chateau Marmont from 4:30 p.m. on

                          November 18 to 2:00 a.m. on November 19, for the

                          “2009 GQ Men of the Year Event” to be held at 7:00 p.m.

                          on Wednesday, November 18, 2009

     CD 5

                          DISPOSITION:  APPROVED

 

                                                        (18)

 

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

CATIONS        Pictures permission to close the following streets for

                          filming purposes:

                          Wilshire Boulevard from Western Avenue to Alexandria

                          Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 10-11,

                          2009 from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.;

                          Wilshire Boulevard from Vermont Avenue to

                          Westmoreland Avenue on Wednesday, November 11,

                          2009 from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

     CD 10

                          DISPOSITION:  APPROVED

 

                                                        (19)

 

COMMUNI-      Weiss Sheet Metal Company, transmitting Release of

CATIONS        Stop Notice in the amount of $11,938.10 in connection

                          with the Hollenbeck Replacement Police Station project

                          – contractor: FTR International, Inc.

 

                          DISPOSITION:  RECEIVED & FILED

 

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                                                        (20)

 

COMMUNI-      Film L.A. Inc. #2, requesting Board grant Epoch Films

CATIONS        permission to close Tunney Avenue from Calvin Avenue

                          to Devonshire Street on Friday, November 13, 2009

                          from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for filming purposes

     CD 12

                          DISPOSITION:  APPROVED

 

                                                        (21)

 

COMMUNI-      Film L.A. Inc. #3, requesting Board grant CBS

CATIONS        Corporation permission to close Cahuenga Boulevard

                          from Yucca Street to Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday,

                          November 12, 2009 from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

                          for filming purposes

     CD 13

                          DISPOSITION:  APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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