CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-76
APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SUBTERRA CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE MANKAS BOULEVARD WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING AN UPDATE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Fairfield Municipal Utility (FMU) provides a continuous water supply to residents, maintains the existing water system, and ensures it is designed to support future growth; and
WHEREAS, an aging 16 -inch diameter cast iron distribution main pipe in Mankas Boulevard between Barbour Drive and Interstate 80 has experienced several leaks over the last year and needs to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, the Mankas Boulevard Water Distribution Main Replacement (Project) includes the replacement of the existing 16 -inch cast iron water distribution main pipe with a new 8 -inch diameter water main pipe, abandonment of the existing 16-inch main from Barbour Drive across the freeway to Buckingham Drive, and reconnection of existing residential water services and fire hydrants to the new main; and
WHEREAS, the bid opening for the Project took place on November 20, 2025, and the apparent low bidder was R.J. Gordon Construction, Inc. of Pleasant Hill, California; and
WHEREAS, a bid protest was received and delayed the Project award and as a result, R.J. Gordon Construction, Inc. withdrew their bid; and
WHEREAS, Subterra Construction, Inc, of San Francisco was the next apparent low bidder; and
WHEREAS, staff have reviewed the bid documents and found them to be responsive and in order; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending the City Council to award the Project to Subterra Construction, Inc for the total amount of $1,295,272 which includes the total base bid and contingency; and
WHEREAS, funding of $33,000 has been updated from Capital Water Fund (Fund 462) to Senate Bill 1 (Fund 163) to accommodate for the remaining Project cost and contingency; and
WHEREAS, the budget adjustment will result in a net -zero increase to the total Project budget; and
RES. NO. 2026-76
WHEREAS, the revised appropriation constitutes an update to the fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 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.
Section 2. The city manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with R.J. Gordon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,177,520.
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 $117,752.
Section 4. The council hereby approves a one-time budget adjustment to update the project’s funding from Capital Water Fund (Fund 462) by $33,000 to Senate Bill 1 (Fund 163) in the FY 2025-2026 Mankas Blvd Distribution Main Replacement project (CPW090070).
Section 5. The city manager or de signee is hereby authorized to implement the above - mentioned contract.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May 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
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CITY CLERK