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Board approves change orders and MOUs for harbor projects, including $100,000 savings on Southern Quay work
Summary
The Board approved multiple contract changes and MOUs tied to harbor work — including a recommended $100,000 cost-saving method for sealing Southern Quay bulkhead seams — and authorized moving to final settlement on related contractor work after ADA items were satisfied.
The Long Beach Board of Aldermen approved several contract changes and memoranda of understanding tied to ongoing harbor repairs and hardening projects, including a change order that engineering said will save roughly $100,000 on Southern Quay bulkhead seam sealing.
Engineering staff described a contractor-recommended method to seal existing bulkhead seams that would reduce cost by about $100,000 while maintaining the expected longevity; staff recommended the change and the board approved it. "We've reviewed it. We think it's a great... a $100,000, pretty significant savings," the engineer said. A board member asked about longevity; engineering responded they were comfortable with the change.
The board also approved change order No. 5 for the inner bulkhead (removal of a small portion of Pier 3 replaced as part of the inner pier/bulkhead project) and recommended final settlement with the contractor after ADA acceptance was confirmed. Engineering reported ADA requirements were now met and recommended final settlement.
Separately, the board approved MOUs related to ARPA-funded projects prepared by DEQ to maximize reimbursement and approved an MOU with DMR regarding West Jetty hardening to be spread in the minutes. Actions were approved by motion with votes recorded as 'motion carries' in the meeting minutes.
Board members directed staff to spread the MOUs and change orders in the minutes and to continue coordination with engineering and the city attorney on ordinances, easements and settlement details. The board did not record detailed named vote tallies in the transcript for these items; the minutes will show formal votes and any contract exhibits.
