The Brea Superblock I Parking Structure Project, Project 7903 ("Project") is a design-build Project that will design and construct a new parking structure in the Downtown area. The Project Scope includes the design-build of a two-bay, four-level parking structure with one level at grade and three levels above grade. The facility is designed for two-way traffic flow and 90º angled parking with the required ramp system being a continuous helix parking ramp from the First (Ground) Level to the Fourth (Roof) Level. The parking structure will provide a net gain of approximately 300 parking spaces from the 178 parking spaces located in the existing surface parking lot. Additionally, the Scope includes ADA code and Title 24 energy compliant items with future electrical car charging stations with backbone structure for a photovoltaic system, Closed Circuit TV and emergency phone system. The parking structure will be constructed on the current surface parking lot site located at the corner of Birch Street and South Orange Avenue in the Brea Downtown.
On April 19, 2016, City Council awarded a Design-Build Contract ("Contract") to McCarthy Building Companies ("McCarthy"). Soon thereafter, staff completed the execution process of the Contract with bonds and insurance with McCarthy and issued a Notice to Proceed on June 28, 2016 to begin the work for the 478 calendar day Project.
The first order of work within the Contract was to complete the design of the Project from the 40% level RFP documents to 100% Plans and Specifications ("Construction Documents"). Utility coordination and design is part of this design scope of work which pertains to the relocation of the existing utilities (electrical, water, gas, cable, and phone) within the Project boundary. Several main utilities, such as electrical and gas, require the relocation of the existing transformer and service lines that serve the existing parcel surface parking lights as well as the adjacent businesses (Taps, Buffalo Wild Wings, Tower Records). Other utilities, such as cable and phone, will also be required to be relocated. Therefore, McCarthy with City staff have been working with the utility companies of Southern California Edison Company ("SCE") (electrical), Southern California Gas Company ("SCG") (gas), AT&T ("AT&T") (phone) and Spectrum ("Spectrum")(Cable TV) over the last several months to obtain final relocation design approvals.
On December 20, 2016, City Council approved a Grant of Easement ("Easement") to SCE within the west alleyway of the Parking Structure property for their relocated lines as requested from the City, which will allow the installation, maintenance, access, and replacement/repair of their utility lines within the easement boundary. SCE is now requesting an additional Easement from the City, which is located along the south alleyway of the Parking Structure property to connect the service line from the main line on Orange Avenue to the newly constructed transformer. This line will provide the main power into the new relocated transformer, which is now located within the Parking Structure. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council approve the additional Easement with Southern California Edison Company for the Project (See attached Grant of Easement). |