STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 5
8/25/2026
TN
Date: August 25, 2026
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From: Marissa Diaz, Director – Public Works
Nicholas Godin, Assistant Director – PW City Engineering Subject: Construction Award of Bid – Public Works Construction Project No. 25-014 – Lancaster Health District Phase 3
Recommendations:
1. Appropriate $500,000.00 to the Lancaster Health District expense account CP15ST058.CONST., GL 220.49900.8000.
2. Award Public Works Construction Project (PWCP) 25-014, Lancaster Health District Phase 3, to R.C. Becker, Inc. of Santa Clarita, CA, in the amount of $5,235,515.59 plus a 20% contingency, for the improvements on Avenue J-4 between 18th Street West and 20th Street West, and authorize City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22038(b).
3. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. An Environmental Impact Report was prepared, mitigation measures were made a condition of approval of the project, and a Notice of Determination was filed on June 8, 2021.
4. Authorize Revised Task Order 7 expenditure amount of $55,274.00, (overall contract amount of $333,478.00), plus a 10% contingency for Professional Design Services to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
5. Authorize Task Order 4 expenditure estimated amount of $11,475.00, plus a 5% contingency for labor compliance services to the successful firm in Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 16 – Labor Compliance.
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6. Authorize Task Order 7 expenditure estimated amount of $16,128.00, plus a 5% contingency for materials and laboratory testing services to the successful firm in Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
$6,372,403.26, (including a 20% construction contract contingency, 10% professional design services contingency, 5% labor compliance services contingency, 5% materials and laboratory testing services contingency). Sufficient budget will be available with the approval of this staff report in Capital Improvements Budget in project string CP15ST058, GL Accounts 10149900.8000, 21349900.8000, 21549900.8000, 21649900.8000, 21849900.8000, 22049900.8000, 4104900.8000, 41449900.8000, and 42049900.8000.
Background:
In March 2019, the City of Lancaster entered into a funding agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to construct the Lancaster Health District Project, which includes improvements that will improve service to the region that serves the Antelope Valley Hospital.
In April 2022, the Lancaster Health District Project was split into multiple phases to better accommodate current developments in the area and position the City for strategic partnerships with Developers in the future.
In October 2022, the City of Lancaster awarded the construction bid of Lancaster Health District – Phase 1 to Nationwide Contracting Services, Inc. of Fountain Valley, which included approximately 3,650 feet of sewer pipeline, 2,000 feet of storm drain, 55,000 square feet of temporary construction access pavement, and the associated intersection improvements. Phase 1 improvements were funded by the LACMTA grant and exhausted all available grant funds.
In January 2026, the City of Lancaster awarded the construction bid of Lancaster Health District – Phase 2, to Toro Enterprises, Inc., of Oxnard, CA, for the improvements to 18th Street West between Avenue J and Avenue J-8. Lancaster Health District Phase 2 will include 1.75 miles of new complete streets within the City of Lancaster near the Antelope Valley Hospital, in an area bounded by Avenue J to the north, 20th Street West to the west, 15th Street West to the east, and Avenue J-8 to the south. Phase 2 improvements were funded by Prop C funding.
Lancaster Health District Phase 3 will include roadway and utility improvements along Avenue J-4 between 20th Street West and 18th Street West. The project will also include median improvements on 20th Street West, along with sidewalk repairs and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades. In addition, Phase 3 will construct a new roundabout along 18th Street West to enhance traffic flow and safety. The majority of the improvements will be concentrated along the quarter-mile stretch of Avenue J-4 between 20th Street West and 18th Street West.
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 4
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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 the project to that Contractor (or Subcontractor), whichever occurs later.
On May 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the City conducted an electronic bid opening for PWCP 25-014, Lancaster Health District Phase 3 project, via PlanetBids. R.C. Becker, Inc. was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The results of the bids are as shown below.
Contractor City Bid Amount
1. R.C. Becker, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $5,235,515.59
2. C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. Valencia, CA $6,692,340.39
3. Nationwide Contracting Services San Bernardino, CA $8,226,408.98
4. Engineer Estimate Lancaster, CA $6,052,588.96
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 will be requested from those prequalified under Service Group Category’s (SGC) 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing and 16– Labor Compliance, and a task order will be executed with the successful firm in each category.
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