REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Max Olin, Capital Projects Administrator
Subject:
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Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Nobest, Inc. in the amount of $315,000 for the Residential Zone 1 Curb Ramp Project, CC-1742
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Statement of Issue:
On November 28, 2023, bids were publicly opened for the Residential Zone 1 Curb Ramp Project. City Council action is requested to award the construction contract to Nobest Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Financial Impact:
The total cost of the project, including contingency and supplemental expenses, is $388,900. Funds for this project are available in the current fiscal year budget in the Measure “M” Account 21390035.82300 ($261,402) and CDBG Account 23980358.82300 ($127,498).
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Nobest Inc. in the amount of $315,000; and,
B) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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Alternative Action(s):
Reject all bids, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Residential Zone 1 Curb Ramp project consists of installing curb ramps predominately in Maintenance Zone 1 (Attachment 1) to facilitate ongoing compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This project will occur in coordination with the City’s annual pavement maintenance project in Zone 1 where 60 street segments that require rehabilitation will be overlaid with new asphalt.
Bids were publicly opened on November 28, 2023, with the following results:
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BIDDER'S NAME |
BID AMOUNT |
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Nobest Inc. |
$315,000.00 |
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Garcon Construction |
$357,973.00 |
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Addison-Miller Inc. |
$368,900.00 |
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Aster Construction Services |
$376,900.00 |
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Onyx Paving Company |
$396,000.00 |
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Leonida Builders Inc |
$408,600.00 |
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CT&T Concrete Paving Inc. |
$426,000.00 |
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We R Builders, Inc. |
$440,250.00 |
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ANEEN CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
$450,700.00 |
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Gentry General Engineering, Inc. |
$756,130.00 |
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TVR Construction Engineering LLC |
Non-Responsive |
Nobest Inc. has provided acceptable experience on similar projects in the past. Therefore, staff recommends awarding a contract to Nobest Inc. in the amount of $315,000. The total cost of the project is $388,900 and includes the construction contract of $315,000 plus ten percent (10%) construction contingency of $31,500and supplemental expenses of $42,400 for inspection and labor compliance. The engineer’s estimate for this project was $400,000.
The total cost of the project, including contingency and supplemental expenses, is as follows:
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Project Costs: |
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Construction Contract |
$315,000 |
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Construction Contingency (10%) |
$31,500 |
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Soft Cost (Inspection, labor compliance) |
$42,400 |
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Total |
$388,900 |
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Vicinity Map
2. PowerPoint Presentation