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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: DECEMBER 10, 2024
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS AND FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENTS
SUBJECT: AWARD OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AWI
BUILDERS, INC. FOR THE ANAHEIM FIRE STATION NO. 12
(PLATINUM TRIANGLE) PROJECT
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 02
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion:
1) Award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, AWI Builders, Inc., of Burbank, California, Contractor’s License No. 818478, Classification B, C10, C17, C23, and C51, for the Anaheim Fire Station No. 12 (Platinum Triangle) Project, located on Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 2006-262 on South State College Boulevard between Gene Autry Way and Katella Avenue, in the amount of $13,943,211 and a 10% contingency for a total not-to-exceed amount of $15,337,532.10; and waive any irregularities in any of the proposal documents;
2) Authorize the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Anaheim (City), to execute the Contract and any other related documents, and to take such actions as are necessary to implement and administer the Contract; and direct and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions; and
3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Grant Deed on behalf of the City to subdivide the parcel for Fire Station No. 12; and authorize and direct the City Clerk to record the Grant Deed in the Orange County Recorder’s Office.
DISCUSSION:
The design and construction portions of the Fire Station 12 Project were originally awarded to Soltek-ECC by the City Council on August 9, 2022. Soltek-ECC partnered with Jeff Katz Architecture (now COAR Design Group) as the design build entity to produce the plans and build the project. The City issued Soltek-ECC the Notice to Proceed (NTP) on October 13, 2022, with an intended completion date of April 5, 2024. Soltek- ECC was tasked to design and construct an efficient, functional, and sustainable fire station so that delays in response time within the Platinum Triangle and adjacent areas would be minimized by the addition of two fire companies and two paramedic units. The station includes two buildings: a 10,400 square foot (SF) main building to house the primary response apparatus, dormitories, and administrative offices; and the 2,274 SF Award of Construction Contract to AWI Builders, Inc. for the Anaheim Fire Station No. 12 (Platinum Triangle) Project December 10, 2024
auxiliary building for staging, covered parking, and for showcasing Anaheim Fire & Rescue’s oldest antique apparatus.
The proposed site for the fire station is strategically located in the Platinum Triangle Area on Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 2006-262 on South State College Boulevard between Gene Autry Way and Katella Avenue. Due to issues with the existing parking lot lease agreement on the property which the station was to be constructed, it was mutually determined to stop work on the design in July 2023 until the issues could be resolved. At the December 12, 2023 City Council meeting, the design-build agreement with Soltek-ECC was terminated for convenience, and the remaining design work was awarded to COAR Design Group (formerly Jeff Katz Architecture) with the intent to deliver the project as a design-bid-build project when ready.
Under the direction of Public Works and Anaheim Fire and Rescue staff, COAR Design Group completed the remaining portions of the design, and the project was bid on September 25, 2024.
The City received 11 bids on November 21, 2024. Determination of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the selected project scope was made in accordance with Public Contract Code 20103.8(d).
The bids are summarized as follows:
1. D&B Property Maintenance LLC (Non-responsive), Calimesa, CA.....$845,012.00
2. AWI Builders, Inc., Burbank, CA.....................................................$13,943,211.00
3. The Nazerian Group, Encino, CA.....................................................$14,824,123.00
4. New Dynasty Construction Co., Tustin, CA.....................................$15,232,800.00
5. Morillo Construction, Inc., Pasadena, CA ........................................$15,451,000.00
6. Keystone Builders Inc, Anaheim, CA...............................................$15,545,000.00
7. PCN3, Inc., Los Alamitos, CA .........................................................$15,590,000.00
8. Archico Design Build Inc., Santa Ana, CA ......................................$16,095,000.00
9. Kemcorp Construction, Inc., Ontario, CA ........................................$16,450,000.00
10. Royal Construction Corp., Arcadia, CA ...........................................$16,857,000.00
11. FEC Future Contractors and Engineers, Inc., Irvine, CA .................$19,999,000.00 The project specifications required that bidders submit a Statement of Qualifications with past projects of similar size and scope to be deemed responsive and responsible. Bidder number one, D&B Property Maintenance, did not submit the required documentation as part of their proposal, and are a site maintenance contractor that did not intend to bid on the fire station construction.
Their bid has been deemed non-responsive. Bidder number two, AWI Builders, Inc., is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Based on the information submitted as part of their bid documents, staff determined the lowest bidder met the minimum requirements with projects of similar size and scope.
The bid price reflects the current bidding environment, appears to be reasonable, and is within the available funding. Construction is scheduled to begin in the 1st quarter of 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the 3rd quarter of 2026. Liquidated damages are set for $2,000 per day.
Award of Construction Contract to AWI Builders, Inc. for the Anaheim Fire Station No. 12 (Platinum Triangle) Project December 10, 2024
This project is in line with City’s Strategic Plan Goal C Invest in Infrastructure and Amenities, Strategy 11.
PARCEL SUBDIVISION:
The proposed site for the fire station is strategically located in the Platinum Triangle Area on Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 2006-262 on South State College Boulevard between Gene Autry Way and Katella Avenue. Parcel 1 of Parcel Map No. 2006-262 is approximately 50 acres in size. The subdivision of Fire Station No. 12 parcel will create a 1.422 acre parcel allowing the project to proceed to construction complying with site specific permitting purposes such as grading, building, drainage, water quality and permitting from the Orange County Flood Control District. The subdivision and recordation of the Grant Deed on behalf of the City is in compliance with Government Code section 66428(a)(2) which provides that a parcel map shall not be required for land conveyed to or from a government agency. This is the next step to the August 9, 2022 meeting in which the City Council approved Resolution No. 2022-074 to dedicate the proposed parcel for development of the Anaheim Fire Station No. 12 facility.
COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (CWA):
This Project is covered “Project Work” as defined in the CWA that the City entered into with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the City Council of the City of Anaheim, as lead agency for the Project, found and declared in Resolution No. 2022-073 approved by the City Council on August 9, 2022, based upon its independent review and consideration of the Twelfth Addendum to the previously certified FSEIR No. 339 prepared in connection with the Project, together with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan No. 353, and the requirements of CEQA, including Section 21166 of the California Public Resources Code and Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines, and the evidence received at the public hearing on August 9, 2022, that previously certified FSEIR No. 339 and the Twelfth Addendum to FSEIR No. 339, together with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan No. 353, were adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for said Project and satisfied all of the requirements of CEQA, and that no further environmental documentation need be prepared for said Project.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Fire & Rescue Department’s Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Capital Improvement Program budget from Platinum Triangle Development Impact Fees.
Respectfully submitted, Concurred by:
Rudy Emami Patrick Russell
Director of Public Works Fire Chief
Award of Construction Contract to AWI Builders, Inc. for the Anaheim Fire Station No. 12 (Platinum Triangle) Project December 10, 2024
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A
2. Vicinity Map
3. Grant Deed