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ITEM #17 <br />CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 2008 <br />TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS <br />FROM: AMANDA RHINEHART; INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />SUBJECT: APPROVE RESOLUTION INCREASING THE FISCAL YEAR <br />2007/2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET IN THE <br />AMOUNT OF $400,000 AND AUTHORIZE AWARD OF A <br />CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $673,931, <br />TO HARRIS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE RANDALL BASIN <br />PROJECT. <br />DATE: JANUARY 29, 2008 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />As a result of the construction of the San Bernardino County Arrowhead Regional Medical Center <br />in the City of Colton, the San Bernardino County Flood Control District (District) was conditioned <br />to enlarge the capacity of the Randall Basin to accept additional flows and construct the <br />improvements necessary for a detention basin. Randall Basin fronts Randall Avenue and lies <br />within the cities of Colton and San Bernardino; the northern half of the basin lies within the <br />jurisdiction of the City of San Bernardino and the southern half lies in the City of Colton. To obtain <br />an increased capacity for the basin the following scope of work will be necessary: 1) excavation of <br />approximately four (4) feet of sediment in the existing Randall Basin to increase the area of the <br />basin bottom by 1.07 acres 2) relocation of the existing southern basin embankment fifteen (15) feet <br />to the north 3) construction of a concrete outlet 4) construction of a spillway 5) installation of a 48 - <br />inch RCP inlet structure within the basin and 6) installation of a 66 -inch RCP outlet structure <br />within the basin. <br />On September 18, 2007, Council approved the final draft of a Cooperative Agreement between the <br />City of Colton, City of San Bernardino and San Bernardino County Flood Control District. This <br />agreement established a cost share relationship for the construction of the needed improvements to <br />Randall Basin between the three entities listed above. In addition, the agreement states once the <br />identified improvements to Randall Basin are completed they will be maintain by the San <br />Bernardino County Flood Control District. <br />ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: <br />On August 7, 2007, Council authorized staff to solicit bids for the Randall Basin Project. Due to <br />delays experienced in executing the Cooperative Agreement the bidding process was delayed until <br />