ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 22, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: October 10, 2025
SUBJECT: Street Improvements: Mt. Ridge Drive, between Weeping Rock Way and Lustrous Lane
1. Accept bid and approve contract to Bowman Asphalt, Inc. ($519,606.00) for said project.
2. Authorize staff to approve, as necessary, up to $30,000 in City-controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of said project. (Ward 7)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend acceptance of bid, approval of contract, and approval of City-controlled contingency.
BACKGROUND:
The work to be performed consists, in general, of widening the west side of Mt. Ridge Drive between Weeping Rock Way and Lustrous Lane. The street widening includes clearing and grubbing to remove a dirt and debris berm as well as asphalt concrete path; sawcutting and removing existing hot mix asphalt concrete; coldplaning existing hot mix asphalt concrete; installing new 18 -inch diameter reinforced concrete storm drain pipe; roadway excavation; removing existing roadside signs; constructing type “B” curb and gutter; installing sidewalk; constructing type “A” hot mix asphalt pavement over Class II aggregate base; modifying existing traffic striping and pavement markings.
Item No. 1 – The engineer’s estimate for this project is $ 679,000. On October 9, 2025, the City received five (5) bids for this project. Four (4) of those bids are deemed acceptable.
Those bids are as follows:
Burtch Construction in the amount of $430,832.54 (Deemed Non-responsive) 18115 Highway 65
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Bowman Asphalt, Inc. in the amount of $519,606.00
3333 Gibson Street
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Griffith Company in the amount of $557,543.00
1128 Carrier Parkway Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Westrock General Engineering in the amount of $576,999.00 7005 Downing Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Nagle Earthworks in the amount of $610,846.96
831 Espee Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Staff recommends acceptance of the bids and approval of the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Bowman Asphalt, Inc.
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 C ity Council. Staff is requesting pre -approval of up to $30,000 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 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:
Project No. T4K309 is fully funded through Gas Tax Funds (GTF) ; therefore, there is no impact to the General Fund associated with the award of the project. There are sufficient funds for the award of the contract, contingencies, and construction engineering staff time.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement