ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent Calendar – Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: February 4, 2026
SUBJECT: Adaptive Signal Coordination Ming Ave from SR99 to ‘P’ St
1. Accept bid and approve contract with Innovative Engineering Systems, Inc. for $499,467.44.
2. Authorize Change Order(s), as necessary, up to $75,000 in City-Controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of said project. (Wards 1 & 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of the low bid , approval of contract, and approval of City-controlled contingency
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this project is to improve signal timing along Ming Ave between SR-99 and South ‘P’ St .
The improved signal timing will reduce overall vehicle stops and starts and limit delays in travel time. This reduction in vehicle stops and starts will improve the corridor’s traffic flow, thereby reducing the air polluting gases generated by vehicles at low speeds and when idling. All vehicle engines are less efficient when traveling at low speeds or idling for long periods of time at a traffic signal. Also, most of the pollutants a vehicle discharges occur when the vehicle accelerates after sitting at a traffic signal for a short period of time. If a vehicle must routinely stop and start in a specified cor ridor, it will generate more air polluting gases than if the same vehicle were allowed to travel down the specified corridor at a constant speed with minimal slowing or accelerating. The interconnected traffic signal corridor will be connected to the City of Bakersfield’s Traffic Operations Center (TOC) to better enable City staff to monitor and improve corridor timing and traffic flow. Traffic signals connected to the City’s TOC will also warn City staff when a signal is not functioning properly, allowing a quicker repair response time so the corridor in question can return to peak operating performance quickly.
Item No. 1:
The engineer’s estimate for the project is $541,000.00.
On December 11, 2025, the City received four bids for this project. Two bids were deemed acceptable.
The bids are as follows:
Innovative Engineering Systems, Inc.
Dba Agilitech in the amount of $499,467.44
8800 Crippen St.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
A-C Electric Company
2921 Hanger Way in the amount of $576,275.00
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Loop Electric Inc.
7040 Downing Ave in the amount of $510,660.00
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Polo Engineering, Inc.
30758 Sloan Canyon Rd in the amount of $610,570.00
Castaic, CA 91384
Innovative Engineering Systems, Inc. is con sidered the lowest responsive bidder and staff recommends approval of the contract.
Item No. 2
Staff is requesting pre-approval of up to $75,000 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:
This project ( 25PWAP03) is predominantly funded through the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP).
Currently, the City has $513,118 in federal CRP funds and $66,480 in local funds through Gas Tax Fund (GTF). Sufficient funding is available to award the bid and cover contingency.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement