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: Frank Drevdahl, Capital Projects Administrator
Subject:
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Accept Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bid and Award a Construction Contract to Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc. in the amount of $628,600 for the Newland House Museum & Water Tower Restoration, CC1788
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Statement of Issue:
Bids for Newland House Museum & Water Tower Restoration, CC1788 were publicly opened on May 20, 2026. After reviewing all bid submissions, staff recommends that the City Council award the construction contract to Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $628,600.
Financial Impact:
The total project cost for the Newland House Museum & Water Tower Restoration is $673,080.40, as itemized below:
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Amount Base Bid submitted by Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc.
$589,600.00
Additive Bid Amount (Newland Barn Painting)
$39,000.00
Construction Contract Amount:
$628,600.00
5% Contingency
$31,430.00
Supplemental Project Costs (Architectural Historian)
$10,000.00
Supplemental Project Costs (Material Testing)
$3,050.40
Total Project Cost:
$673,080.40
The available funding for this project is $571,695.00 from the Infrastructure Fund (314) in Account No. 31440023.82200. Staff is requesting that City Council appropriate additional funding in the amount of $101,385.40 from the Infrastructure Fund (314) to cover the total project cost. The requested appropriation will be offset by a corresponding reduction in FY 2025-26 carryover funds creating a net zero impact to the Infrastructure Fund Balance.
Recommended Action:
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Authorize the appropriation of $101,385.40 from the Infrastructure Fund (314) balance to Account 31440023.82200; and,
Accept the lowest responsive and...
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