ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 12, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kristina Budak, Water Director
DATE: January 31, 2025
SUBJECT: CBK-83 Tank and Booster Station Project (Ward 5)
1. Accept bid and approve contract with Nicholas Construction, Inc. ($3,070,004) .
2. Appropriate $900,000 from the Domestic Water Fund to the Water Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget for the project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of low bid, approval of contract, and appropriation of funds.
BACKGROUND:
On August 21, 2015, the City contracted with Porter & Associates, Inc. to conduct a water study for the Stockdale River Ranch development. The study concluded that a 300,000-gallon storage tank is needed to ensure adequate flow and pressure for the development build-out. The Water Department’s CBK-83 Tank and Booster Station project includes furnishing and installing the required tank and turbine booster pumps in order to meet the development’s water demands.
Item 1:
The Engineer’s Estimate for this construction contract was $3,713,920. On January 9th, 2025, eleven bids were received. The acceptable bids were as follows:
Nicholas Construction, Inc.
251 Carsen Way
Shafter, CA 93263
in the amount of $3,070,004.00
SW Construction
5303 Woodmere Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93313
in the amount of
$3,417,250.41
Unified Field Services Corp.
6906 Downing Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
in the amount of $3,447,280.00
Specialty Construction, Inc.
645 Clarion Ct.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
in the amount of $3,521,356.00
HPS Mechanical, Inc.
3100 E Belle Terrace
Bakersfield, CA 93307
in the amount of $3,550,000.00
West Valley Construction Co
603 Campbell Technology Parkway
Campbell, CA 95008
in the amount of $3,694,347.00
W.M. Lyles Co.
525 W. Alluvial Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711
in the amount of $3,897,551.00
RE Chaffee Construction Inc.
6025 Park Drive
Wightwood, CA 92397
in the amount of $4,196,755.00
Caliagua Inc.
4930 E. La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
in the amount of $4,243,924.00
Mehta Mechanical Co. Inc. DBA MMC Inc.
5901 Fresca Dr.
La Palma, CA 90623
in the amount of $4,659,539.65
Canyon Springs Enterprises
27476 Via Industria
Temecula, CA 92590
in the amount of $4,665,410.00
City staff recommends award of the contract to Nicholas Construction, Inc. for a compensation amount of $3,070,004.00 based on their proposal being the most favorable to the City.
Item 2:
The project budget was initially established using budgetary estimates from Fiscal Year 2022-23; at that time the construction phase was projected to cost $2,100,000. The bids received as well as the engineer’s estimate exceeded budgeted funds. An appropriation of $900,000 from the Domestic Water Fund is being requested in order to fully fund the construction contract, as well as provide for engineering services, construction management, and inspection services during the construction phase.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Domestic Water Fund is the funding source for this project and requested appropriation, therefore, there is no General Fund impact associated with this project.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Agreement