STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 5
12/9/2025
TN
Date: December 9, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From: Marissa Diaz, Director - Public Works
Nicholas Godin, Assistant Director – City Engineering
Subject: Construction Award of Bid – Public Works Construction Project 24-008 – Samaritan’s Purse Park Improvements (Previously known as El Dorado Park) Recommendations:
1. Award Public Work Construction Project (PWCP) No. 24-008, Samaritan’s Purse Park Improvements, to R.C. Becker and Son Inc., of Santa Clarita, CA, Base Bid Items in the amount of $6,480,957.29, plus a 15% contingency, for the improvements to the existing community building and the addition of several new amenities to enhance the park experience; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22038(b).
2. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice of Exemption was filed on May 03, 2021.
3. Authorize Task Order expenditure amount of $120,000.00 plus a 10% contingency for construction support services with IDS Group, Inc.
4. Authorize Task Order expenditure amount of $19,840.00, plus a 5% contingency for labor compliance services with Cumming Management Group, Inc.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
$7,605,932.88.00 (including a 15% construction contract contingency, 10% construction support services contingency, and 5% labor compliance services contingency). Sufficient funds are available in Capital Improvements Budget project string CP11ZZ010.CONST, GL Accounts 1014990.8000, and 23049900.8000.
Background:
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Samaritan’s Purse Park is located on the northwest corner of 5th Street East and Pondera Street within a densely populated area, and is surrounded by established residential neighborhoods, an elementary school, and commercial businesses. The Samaritan’s Purse Park revitalization project focuses on creating renovated amenities to improve and expand community resources based on community input.
The park will include a new plaza with tables and shade sails, a splash pad, a half-court basketball area, new picnic shelters, along with a new skate spot, and eleven exercise stations. The upgrades also feature a new decomposed granite (DG) path, new concrete paving, turf and irrigation systems, low water use plants with irrigation, and new lighting installed throughout the park to improve safety and usability.
On February 23, 2021, the City of Lancaster adopted Resolution No. 21-02 approving the application for Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant funds.
On March 02, 2021, an application was submitted for the revitalization of El Dorado Park.
On May 03, 2021, the City of Lancaster filed a Notice of Exemption to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act for the revitalization of El Dorado Park, now known as Samaritan’s Purse Park.
On February 28, 2022, the City was awarded a total grant amount of $8,413,446.00 for El Dorado Park’s revitalization, now known as Samaritan’s Purse Park.
The revitalization project will include the following:
Renovations to existing community center building
ADA accessible walking/jogging pathways with eleven (11) exercise equipment stations Half-court basketball court
Splash pad area
Skateboard area
New landscaping and vegetation
Plaza area with seating and benches, and park furniture with overhead shade sails structures
New concrete with new landscaped edge at patio
New metal canopy in the patio
New mechanical pad
New trash enclosure
IDS Group, Inc., as the City’s design consultant, completed the construction documents in accordance with the City’s executed agreement with the State of California’s Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS), and in accordance with the Grant Administration Guide for the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, to ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
Per Section 2.2 of the Existing Community Workforce Agreement (CWA), this project is subject to the CWA by and between the City of Lancaster and Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions. The contract documents were prepared, and the project was advertised accordingly. Per Section 2.6(b) of the CWA, Letters of Assent shall be submitted by the Contractor and each of its subcontractors, of 2 2
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whatever tier, forty-eight (48) hours prior to commencement of work, or within forty-eight (48) hours after the award of Project Work to that Contractor (or subcontractor), whichever occurs later.
On October 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the City conducted an electronic bid opening for PWCP 24-008, Samaritan’s Purse Park Improvements project, via PlanetBids. The lowest bidder was determined based on the summation of the base bid and all additive alternates. Upon budget review after bid opening, the additive alternates were removed from the project scope. While the bid is recommended for award based on the summation of all additive alternates, the award will be made in an amount equal to the base bid. R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. was the lowest responsive bidder. The results of the bids are as shown below.
Contractor City Bid Amounts Base Bid Amount
1. Bowe Contractors Inc. Tehachapi, CA $6,773,000.00* $5,990,000.00*
2. R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $8,055,924.92 $6,480,957.29
3. Addison-Miller Inc. Orange, CA $8,259,712.63 $6,811,351.58
4. PUB Construction, Inc. Diamond Bar, CA $9,230,068.53 $7,965,789.87
5. Inland Building Construction
Companies, Inc San Bernardino, CA $9,639,000.00 $7,683,000.00 Engineer's Estimate $7,152,378.60
*In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 5103, on October 22, 2025, the City accepted a withdrawal of bid from Bowe Contractors Inc.
On November 8, 2022, the City Council approved Multi-Year Professional Service Agreements for various Service Group Categories with the consulting firms recommended by staff to be pre-qualified service providers through December 31, 2026. The Multi-Year Agreement permits City staff to issue Task Orders for individual projects. Proposals were requested from those prequalified under Service Group Category (SGC) 16 – Labor Compliance, and a task order will be awarded to Cumming Management Group, Inc.
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