CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-70
APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO QUIMU CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE EAST TABOR AVENUE/TOLENAS ROAD SAFE ROUTES TO
SCHOOL AND SIDEWALK GAP CLOSURE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING AN UPDATE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
WHEREAS, students commute by walking or biking to school utilize East Tabor Avenue and Tolenas Road; and
WHEREAS, there is an existing sidewalk gap on East Tabor Avenue and no at -grade railroad crossing on East Tabor Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City has forfeited $2,100,000 in federal Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant due to right-of-way certification deadlines; and
WHEREAS, the City has secured $2,731,000 in alternate federal One Bay Area 2 (OBAG) grant to close the sidewalk gap and install an at-grade railroad crossing; and
WHEREAS, the East Tabor Avenue/Tolenas Road Safe Routes to School and Sidewalk Gap Closure Project (Project) was advertised, and bids were opened on March 24, 2026, and the apparent low bid was submitted by Quimu Contracting, Inc. (Quimu), in the amount of $2,775,056; and
WHEREAS, staff have reviewed the bid documents from Quimu and found them to be in order; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council award the contract to Quimu as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $2,775,056, and
WHEREAS, a budget adjustment to transfer $ 498,725.50 from Senate Bill 1 ( SB1) to the Capital Streets Fund (Fund 252) accommodates for the remaining project cost and contingency; and
WHEREAS, the revised appropriation constitutes an update to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget approved pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-103.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The plans and specifications for the Project are hereby approved.
Section 2. The city manager or designee is authorized to enter into a contract with Quimu Construction, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $2,775,056.
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Section 3. The public works director is hereby authorized to execute and administer change orders for an amount not -to-exceed 10% $277,505.60 for total construction authorization of $3,052,561.60.
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 an update to the funding for this project by removing the $2,100,000 ATP grant and adding the $2,731,000 OBAG grant to the project funding.
Section 6. The council hereby approves a total budget adjustment of $498,725.50 from the SB1 Fund (Fund 163) to the Capital Streets Fund (Fund 252).
Section 7. The council hereby approves an increase in appropriations of $1,129,725.50 to the Capital Streets Fund (Fund 252) for the East Tabor Avenue/Tolenas Road Safe Routes to School and Sidewalk Gap Closure Project (CPW070008).
Section 8. The city manager is authorized to enter into an escrow agreement for security deposits in lieu of retention for said contract, if necessary.
Section 9. The city manager or designee is hereby authorized to implement the above- mentioned contract.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK