ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 26, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Bids TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: August 7, 2026
SUBJECT: Street Improvements 2024-2025: Gosford Road from Panama Lane to Berkshire Road.
Accept bid and approve contract with Griffith Company ($391,735) for the project. (Wards 5 & 7)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of low bid and approval of contract.
BACKGROUND:
The work to be performed consists, in general, of street improvements along Gosford Road from Panama Lane to Berkshire Road. This roadway widening shall include earthwork/roadway excavation, clearing and grubbing, removing debris from the project area; relocating existing roadside signs, adjusting manholes; construction of a full depth pavement section which shall consist of hot mix asphalt over class II aggregate base; pavement striping and markings, and roadside signs.
This project was reviewed and designed at the highest level of consistency with the City’s Complete Streets Policy.
Item No.1. This project is locally funded through the Transportation Development Funds (TDF).
The Engineer’s Estimate for this project is $700,000.
On August 6, 2026, the City received six (6) bids for this project. All six bids were deemed acceptable.
Those acceptable bids are as follows:
Griffith Company
1128 Carrier Parkway Ave. in the amount of $391,735.00 Bakersfield, CA 93308
Burtch Construction
18815 Hwy 65 in the amount of $392,554.80 Bakersfield, CA 93303
Bowman Asphalt Inc.
3333 Gibson St. in the amount of $439,345.00 Bakersfield, CA 93308
Westrock General Engineering
7005 Downing Ave. in the amount of $439,999.00 Bakersfield, CA 93308
Granite Construction Company
3005 James Rd. in the amount of $443,849.00 Bakersfield, CA 93308
Energy Engineering & Consulting LLC.
6718 Walkers Glen Ln in the amount of $857,046.65 Bakersfield, CA 93313
Staff recommends acceptance of the bids and approval of the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Griffith Company.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is fully funded through the Transportation Development Funds (TDF); therefore, there is no General Fund impact associated with the award of this contract. There are sufficien t funds available for the award of this contract, contingencies, and construction engineering staff time.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement