Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: march 3, 2026
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: stephen bise, p.e., public works director PREPARED BY: DAVID GRANTHAM, P.E., CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: $345,000 contract with ONYX paving company FOR eAST santa fe parking lot rehabilitation
SUMMARY
Award $345,000 construction contract to Onyx Paving Company for the East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Project 55067 East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project plans and specifications.
Approve the following budget transfers and appropriations in Project 55067 East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project:
$350,000 Downtown Parking Program / General Fund (Fund 10) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 55450 Infrastructure Repair and Replacement – Public Facilities to 55067 East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74). $65,000 Infrastructure Fund (Fund 11) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 55450 Infrastructure Repair and Replacement – Public Facilities to Project 55067 East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
Award $345,000 construction contract for East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project to Onyx Paving Company 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
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 funding for the project provided by General Funds and Infrastructure Funds. Staff recommends the following budget transfers and appropriation:
$350,000 Downtown Parking Program / General Fund (Fund 10) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 55450 Infrastructure Repair and Replacement – Public Facilities to 55067 East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74). $65,000 Infrastructure Fund (Fund 11) budget transfer and appropriation from Project 55450 Infrastructure Repair and Replacement – Public Facilities to Project 55067 East Santa Fe Parking Lot Rehabilitation 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
City Council allocated $400,000 on August 19, 2025 to Downtown Parking Program / General Funds (Fund 10) to rehabilitate parking lots at 115 East Santa Fe Avenue and 120 East Amerige Avenue. The City set aside downtown parking net revenue proceeds in the General Fund to support downtown improvements. This project rehabilitates the parking lot at 115 East Santa Fe Avenue. The Downtown Parking Program includes revenue generated by surface parking lot and parking structure paid parking on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. City Council Resolution No. 2019-81 designates revenues for “reinvestment into the operations of the Downtown”.
Parking lot rehabilitation would accomplish several items:
encourage business investment in the Downtown area
enhance patron experience with aesthetically pleasing and updated parking areas by:
addressing poor pavement conditions
repairing concrete gutters, curbs, etc. damaged by tree roots addressing current accessible parking requirements and standards update lighting, landscaping and irrigation (as needed).
This project would repair damaged curbs, gutters and decorative sidewalk, rehabilitate surface paving, update accessible parking stalls to current requirements, construct new curb ramps, install new pavement striping and signage and update landscaping and trees.
The City received 18 bids on February 12, 2026. Onyx Paving Company of Yorba Linda submitted the lowest responsible base bid totaling $345,000. The low bid submitted is approximately 18% lower than the $420,000 engineers estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Construction would tentatively start early April 2026 with anticipated project completion in mid-May 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 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: Interim City Manager Eddie Manfro
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