TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION:Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM:Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Kimberly Gonzalez, Public Works Coordinator
SUBJECT:Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Doug Martin Contracting Company, Inc., for the Placing of Slurry Seal on Various Streets, CIP No. 51701; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Doug Martin Contracting Company, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney.
DATE:July 13, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would award a contract to Doug Martin Contracting Company, Inc. (Doug Martin), to perform the work described in the Specification documents for the Placing of Slurry Seal on Various Streets, CIP No. 51701 (the Project).
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Award a contract to Doug Martin Contracting Company, Inc. for the Project and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Doug Martin Contracting Company, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Doug Martin submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $744,669.31. The Engineer’s estimated cost plus contingency to perform the work was $805,500. Funds are budgeted in Account No. 115-51701-9000 (Measure M Fund Slurry Contract).
DISCUSSION
This is the annual slurry seal project at various locations Citywide. The following areas are included in this year’s project:
1) Foster Road on the north, Rosecrans Avenue on the south, between Clark Avenue on the west, and Bellflower Boulevard on the east (excluding arterial perimeter streets, and alleyways).
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Staff Report – Award of Contract – CIP No. 51701
July 13, 2026
DISCUSSION – Continued
2) Foster Road on the north, to Rosecrans Avenue on the south, Woodruff Avenue on the west, and Carfax Avenue on the east (excluding arterial perimeter streets, and alleyways).
3) Somerset Boulevard on the north, Flora Vista Street on the south, between Virginia Avenue on the west, and Clark Avenue on the east (excluding arterial perimeter streets).
4) Alondra Boulevard on the north, to Rose Street on the south, between City limits on the west, and Lakewood Boulevard on the east (excluding arterial perimeter streets, Passage Avenue to Palm Street, Palm Street east of Passage Avenue to east cul-de-sac, and alleyways).
5) Alondra Boulevard on the north, Artesia Boulevard on the south, between Woodruff Avenue on the west, and City limits on the east (excluding perimeter streets, and Tremont Lane).
6) The following street sections and City owned parking lots to be included:
a) Ramona Street, east of Clark Avenue to Bellflower Boulevard, not including Ardmore Avenue.
b) 14001 Bellflower Boulevard (Thompson Park parking lots) c) 15102 Somerset Boulevard (Riverview Parking lot).
d) 16614 Clark Avenue (Simms Park rear parking lot, not to include front parking lot).
e) 16500 Bellflower Boulevard (east side downtown parking lot, not including alleyway).
f) 9835 Flower Street (City parking lot).
g) 9918 Flower Street (Library Gardens parking lot).
h) 10500 Flora Vista Street (Caruthers Park parking lot). i) 9826 Artesia Boulevard (City parking lot).
The City advertised CIP No. 51701 for bids in accordance with BMC Section 3.28.090.
Five bids were submitted at the formal bid opening on July 7, 2026. The names of those bidders and their bid amounts are listed below:
BIDDER BID PRICE
Doug Martin Contracting Company, Inc.$744,669.31
All American Asphalt $780,897.00
American Asphalt South, Inc.$796,920.95
Pavement Coatings Co.$823,788.00
Union Pavement Services, Inc.$911,946.00
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Staff Report – Award of Contract – CIP No. 51701
July 13, 2026
BID ANALYSIS
Doug Martin submitted a complete bid package. Staff has verified its contractor’s license status, references, and registration with the Department of Industrial Relations.
Doug Martin is qualified to perform the work described and has fulfilled the requirements set forth in the Specification documents. Staff concludes Doug Martin is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and recommends that the City Council award a contract to Doug Martin.
SPECIFICATIONS
The Specification documents are available for public inspection at the Public Works Department Office, 9944 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, California until completion of the Project and, subsequently, as official records, will be maintained by the City Clerk’s Office.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15000, et seq.), the City conducted an environmental assessment. Based on the environmental assessment, the project was determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15303 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities). -3-