ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent-Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: June 12, 2025
SUBJECT: Median Improvements: Truxtun Avenue and Beale Avenue
1. Accept bid and approve contract with Cen-Cal Construction ($311,750.00) for the project.
2. Authorize staff to approve, as necessary, up to $25,000 in City-controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of project. (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of low bid, approval of contract, and approval of City -controlled contingency.
BACKGROUND:
The work to be performed consists, in general, of constructing Type “M” Median Curb, installation of stamped median concrete, rock blanket, and boulders, adjustment of monuments, manholes, and pull boxes, and relocation of roadside signs. This project wa s 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 is $386,000.00.
On June 12, 2025, the City received one (1) bid for this project. This bid was deemed acceptable.
This acceptable bid is as follows:
Cen-Cal Construction
34762 Lencioni Ave. in the amount of $311,750.00 Bakersfield, CA.93308
Staff recommends acceptance of the bid and approval of t he construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Cen-Cal Construction.
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 $2 5,000 for City -controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of this project, to be executed via authorized Ch ange Order(s). Any costs which exceed the City Council approved contingency, cumulative or otherwise, would require 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 Capital Outlay Funds (COF) and there are sufficient funds available for the award of this contract, contingencies, and construction engineering staff time in Project T4K307.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Cen-Cal Signed Agreement 25-062