Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: august 20, 2024
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: stephen bise, p.e., public works director PREPARED BY: DAVID GRANTHAM, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
Vittorio Larussa, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SUBJECT: CONTRACT WITH CORA CONSTRUCTORS, INC. FOR COYOTE BOOSTER PUMP STATION PUMP CAN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
SUMMARY
Award $317,000 construction contract to Cora Constructors, Inc. for the Coyote Booster Pump Station Pump Can Replacement Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve plans and specifications for Coyote Booster Pump Station Pump Can Replacement Project.
Award $317,000 construction contract for Coyote Booster Pump Station Pump Can Replacement Project to Cora Constructors, Inc. and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute and administer the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to approve any future change orders for construction and professional engineering construction support services within the approved project budget.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Reject all bids
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2024-25 CIP Budget has sufficient funding allocated to this project. Staff attached a Budget Data Sheet / Summary of Bids and the contractor Bid Schedule for reference (Attachments 1 and 2).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This project would maintain the Fullerton water system and three pumps at the Coyote Booster Pump Station. Staff found the pump #2 encasement leaking and put the pump offline, causing undue strain on the two active pumps. This project would remove the damaged pump can encasement and install a new pump can and a refurbished pump at the Coyote Reservoir 1C on Pioneer Avenue as shown on Attachment 3. JIG, one of the on-call consultants for the City, completed the engineering design.
The City received four bids on July 22, 2024 with Cora Constructors of Palm Desert, CA submitting a $317,000 lowest responsible base bid. The low bid submitted is approximately 39% lower than the $525,000 consultant estimate.
Significant lead times for equipment procurement set the tentative construction start date in January 2025 with anticipated project completion in February 2025. The Project restricts work to the reservoir site. Staff anticipates minimal impact to residents and businesses, however, staff would notify residents and businesses of upcoming project construction.
Staff prepared an environmental assessment in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and determined that the project is categorically exempt.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Budget Data / Summary of Bids
Attachment 2 – Bid Schedule
Attachment 3 – Project Location Map
Attachment 4 – Draft Agreement
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
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