That the City Council approve a Notice of Completion for the Children's Museum Roof & HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) Improvements, City Project No. 8-B-23, located at 301 South Euclid Street, La Habra, CA 90631; and authorize staff to send the Notice of Completion for recordation.

On February 2, 2024, the City Council awarded a construction contract to MDJ Management, LLC in the amount of $1,226,328, which included a twenty percent (20%) contingency, for the Children's Museum Roof & HVAC Improvements, City Project No. 8-B-23. The project included the replacement of existing roof system and HVAC system, such as: new PVC low slope roofing system, new tile roofing system, underlayment, replacement of gutters, replacement of downspouts, new rooftop A/C units, and other associated work. All improvements have been completed and staff conducted a final inspection and found that the work was completed satisfactorily in accordance with the Project's contract specifications and City Standards. Upon acceptance of the project by the City Council, staff will file a Notice of Completion (Attachment 1) for recordation at the Orange County Recorder's Office.

The Project had an approved construction budget in the amount of $1,226,328.00, which included a grant of the amount of $500,000 from the County of Orange for its allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding. The total cost of construction for the Project was $1,061,084.30, which is $165,243.70 less than the approved purchase order amount; therefore, there are sufficient funds to release retention and file the Notice of Completion.

Final project account appropriations and expenditures for construction are as follows: