Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 19, 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 civil engineer-water
VITTORIO LARUSSA, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SUBJECT: $1,579,250 CONTRACT WITH WILLIAMS PIPELINE CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR COURTNEY-ASH AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
SUMMARY
Award a $1,579,250 construction contract to Williams Pipeline Contractors, Inc. for the Courtney-Ash Area Water Main Replacement Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Courtney-Ash Area Water Main Replacement Project 53049 plans and specifications.
Approve $1,830,000 Water Fund (Fund 44) budget transfer and appropriation from Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to CIP Project 53049 Courtney-Ash Area Water Main Replacement within the Water Fund (Fund 44).
Award $1,579,250 construction contract for Courtney-Ash Area Water Main Replacement Project to Williams Pipeline Contractors, 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
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget has sufficient funding for the project provided from Water Funds. Staff recommends a $1,830,000 Water Funds budget transfer and appropriation from Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to Project 53049 Courtney-Ash Area Water Main Replacement within the Water Fund (Fund 44).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This project would replace 1.06 miles of pipe on West Ash Avenue, South Courtney Avenue, South Pine Drive and West Avenue as shown on Attachment 3. Staff recommends replacing due to age and history of breaks. The streets are in fair condition and not programmed for repaving at this time.
This project would help the City meet the established 2019 Water Rate Study water main replacement goals. Staff reprioritized and deferred many planned Water Capital Improvement Projects to meet these goals due to recent construction cost escalation.
The City received eight bids on July 14, 2025 with Williams Pipeline Contractors, Inc. of Mission Hills submitting a $1,579,250 lowest responsible base bid. The low bid submitted is approximately 36% lower than the $2,453,928 engineer estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Construction would tentatively start September 2025 with anticipated project completion by December 2026. 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: Interim City Manager Eddie Manfro
Courtney-Ash Area Water Main Replacement Project
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