Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7154 for landscaping-related improvements along the Long Beach Boulevard Metro Blue Line (Project); award a contract to STL Landscape, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, in the amount of $1,560,000, with a 35 percent contingency in the amount of $546,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,106,000; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a contract, including any necessary amendments; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), to receive funding in support of the Project, in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000; Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department (PW) by $1,800,000, offset by revenue received from Metro; and Accept Categorical Exemption CE-19-051. (Districts 1,2,6)
Motion carries. Thank you. Item 31 Report from Public Works Recommendation to Award a contract to steel landscape for landscaping related improvements along the Long Beach Boulevard. Metro Blue Line for a total contract amount not to exceed 2,106,000 and to execute all necessary documents with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in an amount not to exceed 1,800,000 districts one, two and six. Thank you. This is actually a pretty big deal. Mr. Beck, do you want to just quickly, briefly let the council know what we're doing? Yes, certainly, Mayor. Members of the council tonight, we're asking for your approval to move forward. We have a unique opportunity with the. L.A. Metro's work that's happening on the blue. Line route with the trains not running. We are interested in upgrading the landscape portion of the blue line itself. So what we have before you tonight is an item that would allow us to move forward with the landscaping upgrade, including a new fence throughout the route in the city. Through our advocacy with mayor, with Metro and the mayor's leadership. Metro is willing to cover half of that cost. And so what the item before you is to allow the city manager to accept those dollars and to approve a contract and move forward. That concludes my staff report. Thank you. And this will essentially create an entirely new landscaping and fencing project, the entire length of the metro system in the city of Long Beach. And so it's going to be beautiful and will open in coordination with the new blue line opening up when that project is over. So it's going to be a real improvement and change for the entire system, which would be nice. Any public comment on this scene on Councilwoman Gonzalez? Okay. Councilman Pierce. I want to say. I'm excited and I hope we have landscaping that's similar to what's in front of my Belmont Shore gym. Beautiful. Well-maintained, long lasting. I'm excited things. Well, it's all native, I believe it's a combination of California natives. Correct, Mr. Beck? Yes. So we're actually looking to add more hardscape as well, so we can go with minimal maintenance and still have a beautiful experience for anyone riding the blue line. You have no pretty picture of the part on the screen of how great the fencing is going to look. I think you're going to bring your eyes. I do not have a pretty picture. Okay. And fencing is awesome. All right. Thanks so much. Please cast your votes.