DATE: 08/06/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Public Works Department & Utilities Department
2025-311
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
SUBJECT:
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH AUGUSTINE GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,266,525 FOR THE RUDELL ROAD SEWER EXTENSION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. UT-2021-14; NOTICE INVITING BIDS (NIB) 25-068CA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report requests that the City Council approve the construction contract with Augustine General Engineering, Inc. The project involves the construction of approximately 1,600 lineal feet of new sewer on Rudell Road and Ontario Avenue between El Cerrito and Rudell Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council:
a. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Rudell Road Sewer Extension, Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01, Notice Inviting Bids 25-068CA b. Award Notice Inviting Bids 25-068CA, to Augustine General Engineering, Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total bid amount, which includes Alternate Bid Schedule B, of $1,266,525, and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding document as submitted by said bidder.
c. Approve the Construction Contract with Augustine General Engineering, Inc. for the Rudell Road Sewer Extension, Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01 in the amount of $1,266,525.
d. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Construction Contract with Augustine General Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,266,525, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to 10% of total contract cost or $126,652. e. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $286,823 to the R Rudell Road Sewer Extension, Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01from the Sewer Capacity Fund 440.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and, to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On January 5, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-002, establishing the Capital Improvement Project, Rudell Road Sewer Extension, for the construction of approximately 1,600 lineal feet of new sewer main within Ontario Avenue between El Cerrito Road and Rudell Road and within the full length of Rudell Road. The project will benefit a total of eighteen (18) parcels, which include fifteen (15) parcels located along Rudell Road, by providing the opportunity for future sewer connections.
Rescare Holdings, represented by Mr. Amed Franco and Mr. James Tran, owns an existing parcel located at 7550 Rudell Road, in the unincorporated County of Riverside area of El Cerrito, which is in the City of Corona’s service area. The New Horizons Elderly Residential Care Facility operates at this address, which is currently being served by an existing septic system. They are seeking to expand their facilities and have expressed an interest in connecting to the City sewer system. The State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Region 8 (RWQCB8) has determined that the parcel at 7550 Rudell Road will not be permitted to install an additional septic system for the proposed facilities expansion. In 2021, Rescare Holdings subsequently contacted the City to request an extension of a sewer line from the nearest terminal manhole located at the intersection of El Cerrito Road and Ontario Avenue to their property on Rudell Road.
To coincide with the State and County’s legislation and regulations to protect water quality and public health, the City of Corona Utilities Department aims to eventually connect all existing homes on Rudell Road that are currently using septic systems to the City sewer system.
Corona Municipal Code Section 13.12.100 requires that prior to connecting to the City’s sewer collection system, the person requesting such connection shall pay a construction charge to cover the proportionate cost of constructing the public sewer in the amount, manner, and time of payment established by resolution of the City Council. Upon completion of the Rudell Road Sewer Extension Project, the City will document and determine the actual Total Cost of constructing the project and any laterals constructed during the project and then calculate the actual construction charges owed by each benefitted parcel based upon the fair share percentages established in Resolution No. 2022-002.
ANALYSIS:
This Project was advertised for bids on February 6, 2025, pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.090, the State's Public Projects – Formal Bidding Procedure, and Public Contract Code requirements. Fifteen (15) contractors were notified of the City’s pre-qualification list. On June 24, 2025, five (5) bids were received from pre-qualified contractors through the PlanetBids bidding service.
The following is a summary of the bid results and the Engineer’s Estimate:
# Contractor Location Bid Schedule
Amount
- Engineer’s Estimate - $1,200,000
1 Augustine General
Engineering, Inc
Alta Loma, CA $1,266,525
2 Ferreira Construction Co. Rancho
Cucamonga, CA
$1,272,416
3 Mike Prlich and Sons, Inc. Baldwin Park, CA $1,315,095 4 MNR Construction Inc. La Verne, CA $1,487,780
5 T.E. Roberts, Inc. Irvine, CA $1,531,459
Staff reviewed all bids received and recommends awarding the contract based on the Bid Schedule to Augustine General Engineering, Inc., as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for a total contract amount of $1,266,525. City staff have reviewed and verified all licenses and references for Augustine General Engineering, Inc., and all other documentation is in order.
Construction is tentatively scheduled to commence in October 2025, with completion anticipated by the first quarter of 2026.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Partial funding is available in the Rudell Road Sewer Extension Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01 within the Sewer Capacity Fund 440. Approval of the recommended actions will result in an additional appropriation in the amount of $286,823 to the Rudell Road Sewer Extension Capital Improvement Project No. UT-2022-01from the Sewer Capacity Fund 440. There is sufficient working capital available in the Sewer Capacity Fund 440 for the recommended actions.
The estimated construction cost for this project is outlined as follows:
Construction………………………………………………………………………………………
…. $1,266,525
Construction Support (15%)
………………………………………………………………………. $189,979
Contingency (10%)
…………………………………………………………………………………….$126,652
Riverside County Plan Check/Inspection
Fees………………………………………………….$31,641
Western Riverside County RCA MSCHP Permit
Fee…………………………………………. $58,072
Total Construction Cost ……………………………………………………………………..
$1,672,869
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing significant effects on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action is also exempt pursuant to Section 15282(k), which provides that the installation of new pipeline or maintenance, repair, restoration, removal, or demolition of an existing pipeline, as set forth in Section 21080.21 of the Public Resources Code, is exempt as long as the project does not exceed one mile in length.
PREPARED BY: MICHAEL MOJICA, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
REVIEWED BY: SAVAT KHAMPHOU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR & TOM MOODY,
DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 – Location Map
2. Exhibit 2 – Construction Contract
3. Exhibit 3 – Resolution No. 2022-002