STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 5
4/28/2026
TN
Date:April 28, 2026
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Marissa Diaz, Director - Public Works
Nicholas Godin, Assistant Director - PW City Engineering Subject:Acceptance of Public Works Construction Project No. 23-029 – Avenue L and 5th Street East Drainage Improvements
Recommendation:
Accept the work constructed by R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., of Santa Clarita, California, for Public Works Construction Project (PWCP) No. 23-029, Avenue L and 5 th Street East Drainage Improvements, and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project. Retention on this project shall be disbursed in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 7107(c).
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
$1,043,409.41 (including 10% contingency) was awarded based on the original contract. There were five (5) Contract Change Orders for this project totaling $35,018.34, which brought the contract cost from $948,554.01 to $983,572.35. Sufficient funds were available in Capital Improvements Budget in project string CP17SD032.CONST, GL Account 41149900.8000.
Background:
The proposed project was funded by Drainage Developer Fees. This project included construction of Master Plan of Drainage inlet, storm drainpipe, water systems, and ancillary street improvements at the southwest corner of Avenue L and 5th Street East.
Per Section 2.2 of the Existing Community Workforce Agreement (“CWA”), this project was 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 PWCP 23-029 contract documents were prepared, and the project was advertised accordingly. Per 2 3
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Section 2.6(b) of the CWA, Letters of Assent were submitted by the Contractor and each of its subcontractors, of 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 occurred later.
Construction of the project has been completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
The project was substantially completed on July 3, 2025, which was within the time permitted by the contract. The construction quantities and the amount of payment have been approved by the Contractor and Director of Public Works.
The total contract cost was $983,572.35.
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Attachments:
Notice of Completion
Vicinity Map