Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: MAY 6, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: daisy perez, deputy city manager
stephen bise, p.e., public works director
PREPARED BY: DAVID GRANTHAM, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
christian hernandez, parks AND recreation manager
SUBJECT: $1,845,775.95 CONTRACT WITH KASA CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR UNION PACIFIC TRAIL – PHASE II
SUMMARY
Award $1,845,775.95 construction contract to KASA Construction, Inc. for the Union Pacific Trail – Phase II Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Union Pacific Trail – Phase II Project plans and specifications.
Approve $300,000 Park Dwelling Funds (Fund 39) budget transfer and appropriation from available Fund Balance to Project 54271 Union Pacific Trail – Phase II Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74) Award $1,845,775.95 construction contract for Union Pacific Trail – Phase II Project to KASA Construction, 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 construction and professional engineering construction support services change orders 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
The City Manager recommends approval of the award of $1,845,775 for construction of the Union Pacific Trail.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget includes $330,000 of Park Dwelling Funds and $1,777,200 California Natural Resources Agency Urban Greening Grant of funding for the Union Pacific Trail – Phase II project. The City requires additional funds to complete the project due to a change in the project scope in which Park Dwelling Fund (Fund 39) has available funds. Staff recommends an additional $300,000 budget transfer and appropriation of Park Dwelling Funds from available Fund Balance to Project 54271 Union Pacific Trail – Phase II Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
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 develops a new public recreational trail on a previous railroad spur track acquired by the City. The trail would connect Independence Park to the existing Union Pacific Trail – Phase I Trail at Highland Avenue (Attachment 3). The improvements include an asphalt concrete paved multi-use trail, decomposed granite pedestrian path, landscaping and irrigation, solar lights, fencing and trail crossing at Richman Avenue. Completing this portion of the trail would connect from the Fullerton Train Station and Transportation Center to the Independence Park walkways and amenities.
The Parks and Recreation Department received a $1.78 million grant from the Urban Greening Program through the California Natural Resources Agency in 2020 to fund the Union Pacific Trail Project Phase II project. The City executed the grant agreement in May 2022. The grant covers project elements such as irrigation, electrical, lighting, trail excavation and grading, recreational trail and landscaping (including 176 trees) as well as a portion of design and construction management costs.
City Council approved an updated concept for the trail improvements in January 2024 that included providing 10-foot-wide buffers along the segment between Richman Avenue and Highland Avenue for future commercial development use. Attachment 4 provides a rendering of the proposed improvements.
The City received fourteen bids on April 22, 2025. KASA Construction, Inc. of Chino submitted the $1,845,775.95 lowest responsible base bid which is approximately 23% lower than the $2,400,000 consultant estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Construction would tentatively start end of June with anticipated project completion in October / November 2025. Staff would notify impacted residents and businesses of upcoming project construction and potential impacts.
Staff prepared an environmental assessment in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and determined the project categorically exempt.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Budget Data / Summary of Bids
Attachment 2 – Bid Schedule
Attachment 3 – Project Location Map
Attachment 4 - Renderings
Attachment 5 – Draft Agreement
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
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