REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Shannon Buckley, Assistant City Manager
Date:August 12, 2025
Subject:Agreement with Endresen Development for the Block Wall Around the New City Senior Housing Project (CIP Project No. Z20026)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Agreement with Endresen Construction in an amount not to exceed $109,225.22 for the Block Wall around the new City Senior Housing Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney, authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed the 10% contingency amount of $10,922.52, and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion once work is completed.
Background
The City has secured construction funding ($5,000,000) from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program. The Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program offers several significant benefits designed to address housing challenges and support local communities.
These benefits include the following:
•Increase the supply of housing for households at or below 60% of the area median income •Increase assistance to affordable owner-occupied workforce housing •Assist people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
•Facilitate housing affordability, particularly for lower- and moderate-income households •Promote projects and programs to meet the local government’s unmet share of regional housing needs allocation
•Ensure geographic equity in the distribution of the funds Senior Center Block Wall Project
City staff prepared construction-ready housing documents in anticipation of special funding opportunities. This proactive approach ensured that the City would be well-positioned to quickly take advantage of any financial support available for housing projects, thereby accelerating the development process and addressing the critical need for affordable housing within the community.
Therefore, once the funding was secured, the construction bid documents were immediately ready for construction. In preparation for the site development and construction of the block wall, survey stacking was completed, and on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, a site visit and job walk were conducted at the project site. The City’s on-call contractors were invited to the job walk to assess the block wall requirements and, if interested, asked to provide a written proposal. Two proposals detailing the entire scope of work were received by the City.
Discussion
The companies listed below submitted a proposal and, although not required, attended the job walk. Both contractors have a proven performance record with Lake Elsinore projects and have met or exceeded the project requirements. Listed below are the submitted proposals for the City Senior Housing Block Wall:
The block wall construction will begin immediately following the execution of the public works construction agreement. In this construction agreement, the key elements will include the following items:
•Mobilization & Demobilization Including Construction Schedules (Not To Exceed 3% of Total Bid)
•Labor, Material, and Performance Bonds
•Concrete, Footing
•350 feet of 8x8x16 CMU block
•Steel Rebar
•Spoils Removal
•Backfill and Compact
•Wall Stucco
Senior Center Block Wall Project
Fiscal Impact
Funding costs are included in the Fiscal Year 25/26 – 29/30 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget, CIP Project No. Z20026. The County of Riverside is providing $5,000,000 from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Agreement
Exhibit A - Proposal
City Manager's Office