CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #C3
DATE: November 12, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
BY: Neema Ghanbari, MS, PE, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDATION:
RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS BY SEQUEL CONTRACTORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ARTERIAL AND RESIDENTIAL STREET REHABILITATION, PROJECT 112 (CDBG PROJECT NO. 602658-23) AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF
COMPLETION
SUMMARY
On June 13, 2023, the City Council approved the following streets for the FY 2023-2024 Arterial and Residential Street Rehabilitation, Project 112 as follows:
Item Street Beginning End
1. Norwalk Boulevard Carson Street Centralia Street
2. 223rd Street Belshire Avenue Wardham Avenue
The project’s scope of work included cold milling existing Asphalt Concrete (AC); overlaying the full street width with Asphalt Rubber Hot Mix (ARHM); crack sealing; removing and replacing damaged curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and driveway approaches; installing new ADA compliant curb ramps; Refreshing and replacing traffic striping and markings and replacing vehicle detector loops and illuminated street name signs.
On February 19, 2025, the City Clerk received eight (8) sealed bids for the Project. The lowest responsive bidder was Sequel Contractors, of Santa Fe Springs, California, with a bid amount of $1,248,182.
Agenda Item #C3
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On March 12, 2025, the City Council awarded the construction contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Sequel Contractors in the amount of $1,248,182. A 10% construction contingency was set aside for a total construction budget of $1,373,182. The contractor was authorized to proceed with construction in mid-April 2025, and the project was completed in October 2025.
Three change orders were issued to Sequel Contractors to accommodate the wrapping of 31 utility boxes located along Norwalk Boulevard and Carson Street, in addition to implementing further enhancements at the City Hall parking lot.
The Project was completed on schedule and within budget with a final construction cost of $1,351,990.13.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Project was funded by multiple special use funding sources for a total amount of $1,530,468 as follows:
Item Fund Budget
1. CDBG $308,649
2. Measure M $250,000
3. SB1 $337,000
4. General Fund MOE/SB1 $224,819
5. Measure R $410,000
Total $1,530,468
The final project cost was $1,500,214.60 and was completed under budget. The following table is a breakdown of the project’s costs and cost savings:
Project Description Budget Actual Costs Net Difference
Construction $1,248,182.00 $1,248,182.00 $0
Construction Contingency $125,000.00 $103,808.13 $21,191.87 Design $62,800.00 $62,800.00 $0
Inspection & Material Testing $78,416.00 $73,829.47 $4,586.53 Labor Compliance $11,595.00 $11,595.00 $0
Estimated Project Cost $1,525,993.00 $1,500,214.60 $25,778.40 Staff collaborated with the City of Lakewood Public Works Department for the improvements at the intersection of Norwalk Boulevard and Centralia Street—a shared boundary between the Cities of Hawaiian Gardens and Lakewood. As part of this Agenda Item #C3
November 12, 2025
partnership, both cities entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) outlining the scope of the improvements. The City of Hawaiian Gardens will receive a $33,200 contribution from the City of Lakewood to cover the shared intersection improvement cost.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.
ATTACHMENT(S)
A. Project Location Map