ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 5, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent – Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: July 16, 2026
SUBJECT: Contract Change Order No. 8 to Agreement No. 2025-110 with JL Mc Daniels Companies ($36,621.04; revised not to exceed $877,501.72) for the City Hall South Annex Basement Remodel.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the change order.
BACKGROUND:
The work to be performed consists, in general, of a comprehensive renovation of the Basement level of the Bakersfield City Hall South Annex Building. This includes, but is not limited to, demo lition and site preparation, flooring installation, wall construction and finishing, lighting and electrical upgrades, plumbing upgrades, layout configuration, HVAC upgrades, and installation of fixtures, cabinetry, and building accessories.
Change Order No. 8 provides for identifying and repairing the source of the water leak into the elevator equipment room from the upper concrete deck adjacent to the planter area outside of the building. Prior to repair, the source of the water leak must be identified, and the point of intrusion must be exposed on the outside of the building. The contractor agrees to remove existing vegetation from the planter area, remove and cap the existing irrigation lines, excavate to expose the concrete decking and retaining wall, prep and repair damage/cracked concrete, apply waterproofing to exposed concrete decking and wall, install a French drain system, and core drill two 4-inch discharge openings through existing retaining wall for a lump sum price of $36,621.04.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is funded by Capital Outlay and funding for construction is available within the project budget (P3K300).
The total cost increase for Contract Change Order No. 8 is $36,621.04. This is the eighth change order on the project and reflects a total project cost increase of $84,902.35 (10.71 percent increase of the original contract amount) as illustrated below.
Original Contract Amount
=
$ 792,599.37
Total of Previous Change Order approved by council = $ 48,281.31 Current Contract Change Order # 8 = $ 36,621.04 Amended Contract Amount after Change Order = $ 877,501.72 Net Increase to Date = $ 84,902.35
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Contract Change Order 8