RESOLUTION NO. -2025
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG ACCEPTING THE BID OF ARGONAUT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 2025 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,968,141.90), AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301(c) WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg maintains a Pavement Management Program (PMP) to guide investments in the maintenance and rehabilitation of City streets; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4617-2022 on October 24, 2022, selecting street segments to be included in the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project (the “Project”), and reaffirmed its support for the project scope on May 15, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Project includes the application of slurry seal, crack sealing, patch paving, installation of 17 ADA-compliant curb ramps, and restriping of 27 street segments totaling 7.2 miles, along with an alternate bid item for rehabilitation of the City Hall parking lot funded through in-lieu parking fees; and WHEREAS, in accordance with California Public Contract Code 20164 and other applicable laws, the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project, PWP-00122 (the “Project”) was advertised for bid on May 29, 2025 and received bids for construction of the Project on June 13, 2025; and WHEREAS, one (1) bid was received for this Project from Argonaut Constructors in the amount of $1,894,434.10, with the total bid including one alternate for $1,968,141.90. This bid was considered responsive and responsible, and WHEREAS, Argonaut Constructors, Inc. is the apparent low bidder and the City has confirmed that Argonaut Constructors has the proper license and experience and meets the necessary requirements to complete the Project as bid; and WHEREAS, based on the Project budget and the submittals received, the Alternate will be included in the construction contract; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), as it involves maintenance of existing streets with no expansion of use; WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $2,500,000 are appropriated in the FY 2024/25 budget for this activity, and sufficient funds are available for this contract with the proposed alternate; and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
Accept the bid of Argonaut Constructors, Inc. , as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the 2025 Pavement Preservation Project; Award the construction contract for the base bid and alternate in an amount not to exceed $1,968,141.90; Authorize the City Manager to execute said contract; and Find the Project categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby accept the bid of Argonaut Constructors, Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder, awarding the construction contract for the 2025 pavement preservation project, authorizing the city manager to execute the contract (amount not to exceed $1,968,141.90;) The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember , seconded by Councilmember , and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 23rd day of June 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
JASON GODEKE
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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