Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: July 15, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: stephen bise, p.e., public works director PREPARED BY: DAVID GRANTHAM, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
Nick Esposito, p.e., civil engineer
SUBJECT: $327,762.50 contract with Zeco, inc. FOR euclid street sidewalk gap closure project
SUMMARY
Award $327,762.50 construction contract to Zeco, Inc. for the Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Project 44072 Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure Project plans and specifications.
Reject the apparent low bidder, Towo Enterprise, Inc. as non-responsive.
Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in Project 44072 Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure Project:
$175,000 Infrastructure Funds (Fund 11) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 55057 Annual Citywide ADA Improvements to Project 44072 Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74) $225,000 Drainage Capital Outlay Funds (Fund 36) from Project 52591 Annual Storm Drain Repair to Project 44072 Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
Award $327,762.50 construction contract for Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure Project to Zeco, 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 consistent with city policy and 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 provided from Infrastructure Funds and Drainage Capital Outlay Funds. Staff recommends the following budget transfers and appropriation:
$175,000 Infrastructure Funds from Project 55057 Annual Citywide ADA Improvements to Project 44072 Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74) $225,000 Drainage Capital Outlay Funds from Project 52591 Annual Storm Drain Repair to Project 44072 Euclid Street Sidewalk Gap Closure within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
Staff attached a Data Sheet / Summary of Bids and the Bid Schedule for reference (Attachments 1 and 2).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The section of Euclid Street between Bastanchury Road and Paseo Dorado has no pedestrian concrete sidewalk access on either side of the street. The eastern side of Euclid Street in the project area is part of the Bud Turner Trail and the western side is unimproved. This project would place concrete sidewalk on the western side of Euclid Street to provide an accessible pathway between Bastanchury Road and Paseo Dorado as part of ongoing accessibility improvements. Drainage improvements, required for an accessible pathway, include new catch basins along Euclid Street and a new storm drain pipe to improve storm water runoff into the adjacent drainage channel. The project would also install a fence between the new sidewalk and the existing channel for pedestrian safety. See Attachment 3 for project limits.
The City received 14 bids on June 4, 2025. Towo Enterprise, Inc. submitted the apparent low bid. Zeco, Inc., the next lowest bidder, submitted a bid protest. Staff reviewed the protest and associated information with the City Attorney and recommends considering the bid from Towo Enterprise, Inc. non-responsive as Towo failed to disclose required information. Zeco, Inc. of Yorba Linda, CA submitted the next lowest responsible base bid totaling $327,762.50 which is approximately 24.25% lower than the $432,700 engineers estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Construction would tentatively start August 2025 with anticipated project completion in September 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 – Draft Agreement
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
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