Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: aUgust 18, 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: $2,150,130 contract with all cities engineering, inc. FOR valley view-woods AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
SUMMARY
Award $2,150,130 construction contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc. for the Valley View-Woods Area Water Main Replacement Project.
PROPOSED MOTION
Approve Valley View-Woods Area Water Main Replacement Project 53059 plans and specifications.
Approve $2,388,000 Water Fund (Fund 44) budget transfer and appropriation from Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to CIP Project 53059 Valley View-Woods Area Water Main Replacement within the Water Fund (Fund 44).
Award $2,150,130 construction contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc. for Valley View-Woods Area Water Main Replacement Project 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 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 2026-27 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget has sufficient funding for the project provided from Water Funds. Staff recommends a $2,388,000 Water Funds budget transfer and appropriation from Project 53250 Water Main System Replacement to Project 53059 Valley View-Woods 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).
DISCUSSION
The project would replace 1.05 miles of pipe on Valley View Drive, Eastridge Knolls, Woods Avenue, Glenhaven Avenue and an alleyway from Woods Avenue to Fern Drive as shown on Attachment 3. Staff recommends replacing these pipes due to age and history of breaks.
This project would replace the aging water main infrastructure as recommended in the 2025 Water Master Plan, at a replacement rate of seven miles a year.
The City received fifteen bids on July 13, 2026, with All Cities Engineering, Inc. of Riverside submitting the lowest responsible base bid totaling $2,150,130. The low bid is approximately 13% lower than the $2,475,000 engineers estimate. Staff reviewed the bid and found it acceptable.
Construction would tentatively start October 2026 with anticipated project completion in March 2027. 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. However, staff would consider programming street rehabilitation within the project area following project completion. Staff does not know the street rehabilitation schedule at this time.
Staff prepared an environmental assessment in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and determined 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
Valley View-Woods Area Water Main Replacement
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