Lindsay looking to complete alley project

Council will also consider bids for water, connections project

The Lindsay City Council will consider today accepting the Alley Reconstruction Project from Hermosa Street to Frazier Street between Elmwood Avenue and Mirage Avenue as complete and directing the city clerk to file a notice of completion with the County Recorder.

The one-year warranty period will begin upon recordation, said Michael Camarena, the city’s services director.

Camarena said the alley east of Elmwood Avenue between Hermosa Street and Frazier Street has experienced minor flooding problems for years.

“We have received many complaints due to the condition of this alley,” Camarena said in a city staff report.

In order to correct the flooding problem, Camarena said it was necessary to install a vee-gutter and re-grade the alley.

On May 11 of this year, Camarena said staff issued the notice to proceed to MAC General Engineering based on the contract award on April 26, which he said council approved for the amount of $61,314.20.

Camarena said a financial status report of the project states that the project budget is $100,000, which is from the city’s streets fund. The contract amount, Camarena said, is $61,314.20, contract amendments are $8,928.55 and contract change orders are $1,898.63, a 3.10 percent increase. Camarena said the total contract amount is $72,141.38.

Camarena noted that the completed project will allow for proper drainage away from private properties.

The council will also consider authorizing bid preparation for the Avenue 240 and Highway 65

Water Main and Service Connections Project.

Due to a lawsuit filed by property owners in the 1980’s whose underground water was tainted by treatment ponds discharge, Camarena said the city was mandated to provide domestic water to affected properties.

Camarena said the project has had construction documents completed and easements have been obtained, but noted that the installation was never completed either due to timing, priorities and/or funding availability. Camarena said the project has been identified as a funded project in the 2017-18 current fiscal year with a budget of $100,000, and noted that it will provide water connections to six affected residents as mandated.

In other matters council will:

Receive a Lindsay High School student report by Denise Macias.

Receive a staff report and activity summary by City Manager Bill Zigler.

Receive an update on Lindsay Unified School District’s Performancebased System by Bobbie Velasquez, Kelsie Avina and Joe Vagt.

Consider appointing Richard Tristao as a sergeant within the city’s Department of Public Safety.

Consider awarding contracts to Clean Cut Landscape Management, Inc. and Evergreen Landscape & Sprinklers, Inc.

The council meeting starts at 6 p.m. today at Lindsay’s City Hall.