Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2026
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: $1,141,150 contract with williams pipeline contractors, inc FOR coronado AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
SUMMARY
Award $1,141,150 construction contract to Williams Pipeline Contractors, Inc. for the Coronado Area Water Main Replacement Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Coronado Area Water Main Replacement Project 53032 plans and specifications.
Approve $1,339,000 Water Funds budget transfer and appropriation from Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to CIP Project 53032 Coronado Area Water Main Replacement within the Water Fund (Fund 44).
Award $1,141,150 construction contract for Coronado 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 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 $1,339,000 Water Funds budget transfer and appropriation from Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to Project 53032 Coronado Area Water Main Replacement within the Water Fund (Fund 44).
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 proposes replacing 0.60 miles of pipe on Coronado Avenue, Friar Place, Miguel Place, Catalina Road, Lido Place and Laguna Road, as shown on Attachment 3, due to age and history of breaks.
This project would count toward the 2025 Water Master Plan recommendation to replace seven miles of aging water main infrastructure per year.
The City received 14 bids on March 18, 2026 with Williams Pipeline Contractors, Inc. of Mission Hills submitting the lowest responsible base bid totaling $1,141,150. The low bid submitted is approximately 17% lower than the $1,370,150 engineers estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Construction would tentatively start June 2026 with anticipated project completion in September 2026. Staff would notify impacted residents and businesses of upcoming project construction and potential impacts.
This project does not include street rehabilitation due to limited street funding. Staff would look to program street rehabilitation within the project area following project completion but does not have a schedule for street rehabilitation at this time.
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: City Manager Eddie Manfro
Coronado Area Water Main Replacement Project
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