CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-30
APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO TRI-VALLEY STRIPING, LLC FOR THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM CYCLE 11 UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION
VISIBILITY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING AN UPDATE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Program (HSIP SL) Cycle 11 Unsignalized Intersections Visibility and Safety Improvements Project (Project ; CPW07009 7) was selected to receive $ 447,570 in Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to address the need for pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements, signage, striping and concrete infrastructure at 37 unsignalized and high- collision intersections; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Traffic Engineering section applied state funds towards a Countywide Local Roadway Safety Plan that assessed high -collision intersections throughout Solano County and determined that safety and visibility improvements are needed at the 37 Project intersections; and
WHEREAS, to enhance the identified safety concerns and improve visibility, the Project includes the installation of larger stop signs , yellow ladder crosswalks, yellow centerlines, green thermoplastic markings in areas where bicycles and vehicles cross paths to increase visibility; and
WHEREAS, the Project has a total budget of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, the bid opening for the Project took place on February 3, 2026, and the apparent low bidder was EE Gilbert Construction, Inc. in the amount of $478,803.91; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the bid documents submitted by EE Gilbert Construction, Inc and found the bid to be non-compliant and non-responsive; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the council reject the apparent low bidder EE Gilbert Construction’s bid as non -responsive and award the contract to Tri-Valley Striping, LLC as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the total bid amount of $504,000; and
WHEREAS, a budget adjustment to transfer $54,400 from Senate Bill 1 (Fund 163) to the Capital Streets Fund (Fund 252; CPW070097) accommodate for the remaining project cost and contingency; and
WHEREAS, the revised appropriation constitutes an update to the FY 202 5-2026 Budget approved pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-103.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The plans and specifications for the Project are hereby approved.
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Section 2. The city manager or designee is authoriz ed to enter into a contract with Tri-Valley Striping, LLC for the Project in the amount of $504,000.
Section 3. The director of public works is hereby authorized to execute and administer change orders for an amount not to exceed the 10% contingency of the agreement value in the amount of $54,400, bringing the total construction authorization to $554,400.
Section 4. The city manager or designee is authorized to enter into an escrow agreement for security deposits in lieu of retention for said contract, if necessary.
Section 5. The council hereby approves a budget transfer of $54,400 from the Senate Bill 1 (Fund 163) to the Capital Streets Fund (Fund 252; CPW070097) for the Highway Safety Program (HSIPSL) Cycle 11 Unsignalized Intersections Visibility and Safety Improvements Project.
Section 6. The council hereby approves an increase in appropriations of $54,400 to the FY 2025- 2026 Capital Streets Fund (Fund 252) for the Highway Safety Program (HSIPSL) Cycle 11 Unsignalized Intersections Visibility and Safety Improvements Project (CPW070097).
Section 5. The director of public works or designee is hereby authorized to implement the above mentioned contract.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK