ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: June 5, 2025
SUBJECT: Pavement Rehabilitation 2024-2025 SB1: South H St from White Ln to Ming Ave
1. Accept bid and approve contract with Griffith Company ($3,128,155.00) for the above referenced project.
2. Authorize staff to approve, as necessary, up to $300,000 in City-controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of project. (Ward 1)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend acceptance of low bid, approval of contract, and approval of City -controlled contingency.
BACKGROUND:
The work to be performed consists, in general, of pavement rehabilitation on South H Street from White Lane to Ming Avenue. Work shall include pavement reconstruction of the roadway. Other items include roadway excavation of the existing asphalt concrete, construction of new pavement using Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA), installation of thermoplastic and green methyl methacrylate striping and markings, bike lanes, access ramps to meet current ADA stand ards, relocation of traffic signals within median, adjustment of manholes, monument encasements, and modification of existing median noses.
This project was reviewed and designed at the highest level of consistency with the City’s Complete Streets Policy.
Item No. 1. The Engineer’s Estimate for this project amounts to $3,780,000.00.
On June 5, 2025, the City received three (3) bids for this project. All three bids were deemed acceptable.
Those acceptable bids are as follows:
Griffith Company
1128 Carrier Parkway Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
in the amount of
$3,128,155.00
Bowman Asphalt, Inc.
3333 Gibson Street
Bakersfield, CA 93308
in the amount of
$3,785,300.00
Granite Construction Company
3005 James Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
in the amount of
$4,265,158.00
Staff recommends acceptance of the bids and approval of the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Griffith Company.
Item No. 2. Bakersfield Municipal Code section 3.20.105(E) authorizes Public Works Contract Amendments to be executed via Change Order, provided that Change Orders which exceed $10,000 must be approved by the City Council. Staff is requesting pre -approval of up to $300,000 for City-controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of this project, to be executed via authorized Change Order(s). Any costs which exceed the City Council approved contingency, cumulative or otherwise, would re quire action and approval from the City Council. This City-controlled contingency will save staff time by not having to prepare multiple Council reports for individual routine change orders throughout the project, should they arise. All remaining contingency funds not used will be returned to the fund balance at the end of the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is fully funded through California Senate Bill 1 Local Streets and Roads Program (SB1) funds; therefore, there is no General Fund impact associated with the award of this project. There are sufficient funds for the award of this contract, contingencies, and construction engineering staff time.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Construction Project Agreement Griffith