Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: JUNE 3, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: stephen bise, p.e., public works director PREPARED BY: DAVID GRANTHAM, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
TODD LE, P.E., PRINCIPAL WATER ENGINEER
MICHAEL JOHANSEN, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SUBJECT: $1,615,600 contract with DOMINGUEZ GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC. FOR ADAMS-WEST AREA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
SUMMARY
Award $1,615,600 construction contract to Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. for the Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project plans and specifications.
Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in CIP Project 53047 Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project:
$1,988,000 Water Fund (Fund 44) transfer and appropriation from CIP Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to Project 53047 Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project within the Water Fund (Fund 44) $45,000 Sewer Enterprise Funds (Fund 47) transfer and appropriation from Project 51419 Annual Sewer Replacement Program to CIP Project 53047 Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project within the Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47).
Award $1,615,600 construction contract for the Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project to Dominguez General Engineering, 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 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
The 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 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget has sufficient funding for the project from Water Funds and Sewer Enterprise Funds. Staff recommends the following budget transfers and appropriation:
$1,988,000 Water Funds from Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to CIP Project 53047 Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project within the Water Fund (Fund 44). $45,000 Sewer Enterprise Funds from Project 51419 Annual Sewer Replacement Program to CIP Project Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements Project within the Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 47).
Staff attached a Data Sheet / Summary of Bids and the Bid Schedule for reference (Attachments 1 and 2).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This project would replace approximately 1.09 miles of cast iron water pipe in the area bound by South Euclid Street (to the west), West Valencia Drive (to the north), South Woods Avenue (to the east) and the Fullerton Creek (to the south), as shown on Attachment 3. This project would help the City meet the 2019 Water Rate Study water main replacement goals. Staff reprioritized and deferred many other planned Water Capital Improvement Projects to meet these goals due to construction cost escalation. Work also includes replacing several manhole covers to current standards.
The City received four bids on May 15, 2025 with Dominguez General Engineering, Inc. of Pomona, CA submitting the $1,615,600 lowest responsible base bid. The low bid is approximately 5.0% lower than the $1,700,000 engineers estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Project construction would tentatively start July 7, 2025 with anticipated completion in December 2025. Staff would notify nearby residents and businesses of upcoming project construction and potential impacts.
A separate water and sewer rehabilitation project bounded by South Woods Avenue (to the west), West Valencia Drive (to the north), South Richman Avenue (to the east) and the Fullerton Creek (to the south) is in design and scheduled to start immediately after completing the Adams-West Area Infrastructure Improvements project in November 2025. Staff programmed a separate street rehabilitation project for the area bounded by South Euclid Street (to the west), West Valencia Drive (to the north), South Richman Avenue (to the east) and the Fullerton Creek (to the south) after completing both infrastructure improvements projects.
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 – Draft Agreement
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
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