Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7036 for Fire Station Workforce Privacy; award a contract to World Wide Construction, of San Pedro, CA, in the amount of $2,085,427, and authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $417,085, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,502,512; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto.  (Citywide)
Next item report from Public Works. Financial Management and Fire Recommendation to award a contract to worldwide construction for fire station workforce privacy for a total contract amount not to exceed 2.5 million citywide. Thank you. Any any public comment on the item? CNN members, please cast your votes. Oh, I'm sorry. Absolutely. Can we get a can we get a staff update on this item, please, before we vote? Thank you. Yes, this has to do with our gender separation. And I'll turn it over to Mr. John Crumby, our city engineer. Good evening, honorable mayor. Council. This item is coming forward to adopt construction contract with worldwide white construction for tenant improvements focusing on workplace workforce privacy at four fire stations located throughout the city, the fire stations, number two, four, ten and 22 are in need of immediately upgrades to improve working and living conditions of the men and women that serve the stations. Proposed changes would provide adequate privacy modifications, improved building configurations and gender accommodations. Over the past four years, the fire department and in conjunction with the Public Works Department, has been investing investing significantly on improvements to several fire stations. The changes to data provided improved privacy modifications, building configurations and gender accommodations, also known as workforce privacy improvements. Past improvements have addressed health and safety issues. The abatement of lead in asbestos containing materials. And improved compliance with current code regulations. The improvements to these fire stations also are intended to improve public's perception of Long Beach Fire Department quality and readiness. Construction has already begun or already been completed. At fire station seven, 13 and 17 stations in order of construction within this project, or Station four, two, 22 and ten. With that staff is available to answer any questions. Thank you. Councilman Austin. Yes, thank you very much. I think you answered my question. I wanted to know what progress we've already made. And you've already said that. Do you have any anticipation on when new stations after this is complete will be scheduled for upgrades or. So the. The gender accommodations is proceeding in order of the the needs. And so we'll continue to do so. We do not have the the next schedule project ready to go yet. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. There's a motion and a second. Any public comment on this saying now please cast your votes. Motion carries. Adam 15 Report from Economic and Property Development, Development Services, Financial Management, Library Services, Parks, Recreation and Marine and Public Works. Recommendation to declare ordinance binding and determining that a credit is due against the transportation improvement be applicable to the city.