REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Michael Aguas, Capital Projects Administrator
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Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Vido Artukovich & Son, Inc./Vidmar, Inc., a JV, in the amount of $4,495,550 for the McFadden Sewer Lift Station, Wet Well Project Phase 2, (CC1610); Reject bids 1-3; Authorize a 15% in contingency; and Authorize appropriation of additional funds
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Statement of Issue:
On October 21, 2025, the City of Huntington Beach publicly opened bids for the McFadden Sewer Lift Station Wet Well Project Phase 2, CC1610. Shortly thereafter, on November 21, 2025, a formal bid protest was submitted to the Public Works Department. Following a thorough investigation, it was determined that the bids in question did not meet the required contract specifications. In light of these findings, City Council action is requested to award the construction contract to Vido Artukovich & Son, Inc./Vidmar, Inc., a JV, identified as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Financial Impact:
The total project cost is $5,818,625.10, which includes the construction contract with Vido Artukovich & Son Inc./Vidmar, Inc., a JV in the amount of $4,495,550, a 15% construction contingency of $674,332.50, and supplemental expenses of $648,742.60.
The available funding for this project is $1,462,325.01 from the Sewer Service Fund (511) in Account No. 51189027.82600. Additional new funding of $651,039.74 and reappropriation of existing funding in the amount of $3,705,260.35, totaling $4,356,300.09 is requested to be appropriated to fund this project from the Sewer Service Fund (511).
Staff identified savings in the current fiscal year budget in the amount of $3,705,260.35 from the Sewer Service Fund (511) as follows:
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