ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 11, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
DATE: January 28, 2026
SUBJECT: Accept bid and approve contract with Derrick D Enterprise, Inc., ($600,000) for the construction of HUD funded curb, gutter, and sidewalk for the Oriole area. (Ward 1)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend acceptance of the bid and approval of contract.
BACKGROUND:
Bids were solicited for the construction of curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements in one area of the city receiving HUD funding. This contract will provide for curb, gutter, and sidewalk construction in the Oriole area. The area being improved by this project is generally bound by Ming Ave and Wible Road. Three bids were received in response to the solicitation.
The bid submitted is based on an estimated quantity of work multiplied by the contractor’s unit price.
Funds in the amount of $600,000 are allocated in the 2025 -2026 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement for this contract. The bid calculations based on those unit prices are less than the budget figure, however, the city enters the contract for the budgeted funds available.
The three bids received are as follows:
BIDDER AMOUNT
Derrick D Enterprise, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA $520,684.00
J.L. Plank, Inc. dba Cen-Cal Construction
Bakersfield, CA $566,357.00
Bowman Asphalt, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA $750,182.00
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding associated with this contract is entirely funded by Federal allocations the City receives from HUD. Therefore, no City General Fund impact upon entering this contract.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Partially singed agreement
2. Exhibit A