ITEM 4. 26
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT
JUNE 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY
ST FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC FOR THE LATHROP HIGH
SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL, CIP PS 25- 05
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution to Accept Public Improvements Constructed by St Francis Electric, LLC for the
Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal, CIP PS 25-
05, Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion,
Release of Contract Retention, and Release of
Performance and Payment Bonds
SUMMARY:
St Francis Electric, LLC ( St Francis) has completed the construction of the Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal ( Project), Capital Improvement Project ( CIP) PS 25-
05. Staff inspected the improvements and they have been deemed complete and in accordance with the approved plans and specifications by the City Engineer.
St Francis has submitted lien releases confirming all suppliers have been paid in full and provided a one- year warranty bond ( based on 10% of the total construction cost) for the improvements to be accepted.
Staff request that City Council accept the completed improvements constructed by St Francis for the Project. Staff also request City Council authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Joaquin County Clerk - Recorder, the release of contract retention to St Francis, in the amount of $ 13, 569, within forty-ive (45) days after recording the Notice of Completion, and the release of performance and payment bonds
BACKGROUND:
On March 10, 2025, City Council awarded a construction contract to St Francis for construction of the Project in the amount of $ 259, 700, approved a 15% construction contingency of $ 38, 955, and authorized staff to spend up to the amount of the contingency as necessary to achieve the goals of the Project. The Project scope consisted of installing a traffic signal at the Spartan Way and Central Pacific Street intersection to increase pedestrian safety.
Three contract change orders totaling $ 11, 680 was issued during the construction of the Project for a final contract amount of $ 271, 380.
Upon acceptance of the improvements by City Council, the performance and payment bond ( Bond No. ES00019983, $ 259, 700) will be released and replaced with a oneyear warranty bond ( Bond No. ES00019983, $ 27, 138). The warranty bond covers CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 2
JUNE 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY ST FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC FOR LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL, CIP PS 25- 05 any repairs or replacements that become necessary during the one- year period, beginning with this acceptance, due to defective materials or workmanship in connection with the completed improvements. St Francis has also provided the necessary lien releases for the materials supplied and completed work.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
St Francis has completed the Project pursuant to the contract documents dated March 10, 2025. Staff inspected the improvements and they have been deemed complete and in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the City Engineer.
St Francis has submitted a one- year warranty bond for the improvements to be accepted ( based on 10% of the construction contract) and lien releases confirming all sub -contractors and suppliers have been paid in full. The warranty bond covers any repairs or replacements that become necessary during the one- year period, beginning with this acceptance, due to defective materials or workmanship in connection with the completed improvements.
The performance and payment bond will be released and replaced with a one- year warranty bond upon City Council' s acceptance of the improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The final construction contract amount with St Francis for the Project is $ 271, 380.
Adequate funds have been allocated in the adopted FY 2025-6 budget to close out CIP PS 25- 05. Following Project acceptance, staff request that unused funds be transferred back to the original funding sources.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Accept Public Improvements Constructed by St Francis Electric, LLC for Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal, CIP PS 25- 05, Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion, Release of Contract Retention, and Release of Performance and Payment Bonds
B. Notice of Completion - Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal, CIP PS 25- 05 CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 3
JUNE 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY ST FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC FOR LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL, CIP PS 25- 05 APPROVALS:
eronica Albarran
Assistant Engineer
Brad aylor
Pub c Works Director I City Engineer
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Finance rector
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Deputy City Manager
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Michael King Date
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Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 26 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO ACCEPT
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY ST FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC FOR THE LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL, CIP PS 25- 05,
AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION, THE RELEASE OF
CONTRACT RETENTION, AND THE RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2025, City Council awarded a contract to St Francis Electric, LLC ( St Francis) for construction of the Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal Project), Capital Improvement Project ( CIP) PS 24- 07, in the amount of $ 259, 700, approved a 15% construction contingency of $ 38, 955 and authorized staff to spend up to the amount of the contingency as necessary to achieve the goals of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work consisted of installing a traffic signal at the Spartan Way and Central Pacific Street intersection to increase pedestrian safety; and
WHEREAS, three ( 3) contract change orders totaling $ 11, 680 were issued during construction, for a total construction contract price of $271, 380; and WHEREAS, staff inspected the improvements and the City Engineer deemed the improvements complete and in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; and
WHEREAS, St Francis has provided the necessary lien releases for the materials supplied and completed work and a one- year warranty bond ( based on 10% of the total construction cost) for the improvements being accepted; and WHEREAS, the performance and payment bond ( Bond No. ES00019983, 259, 700) will be released and replaced with a one- year warranty bond ( Bond No.
ES00019983, $ 27, 138) upon City Council' s
acceptance of the improvements; and
WHEREAS, the warranty bond covers any repairs or replacements that may become necessary during the one- year period beginning with this acceptance, due to defective materials or workmanship in connection with the completed improvements; and
WHEREAS, staff request City Council accept the public improvements constructed by St Francis for Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal, CIP PS 25- 05; and
WHEREAS, staff also request City Council authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Joaquin County Clerk -Recorder, the release of the contract retention to St Francis in the amount of $ 13, 569 within forty-ive (45) days after the recording of the Notice of Completion, and the release of the performance and payment bonds; and
WHEREAS, adequate funds have been allocated in the adopted FY 2025-6 budget to close out CIP PS 25- 05 to close out the Project. Following acceptance of the Project, staff request that unused funds be transferred back to the original funding source.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby accept the completed public improvements constructed by St Francis for Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal, CIP PS 25- 05 pursuant to the contract documents dated March 10, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion with the San Joaquin County Clerk and the release of the contract retention to St Francis in the amount of $ 13, 569 within forty-ive (45) days after the recording of the Notice of Completion, and authorizes the release of the performance and payment bonds; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby approve the transfer of unused funds back to the original funding source.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 8th day of June 2026, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas
City Clerk
Salvador Navarrete
City Attorney
ATTACHMENT
RECORDING REQUESTED BY, AND
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF LATHROP
ATTN: CITY CLERK
390 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
LATHROP, CA 95330
Exempt from payment ofrecording fees ( GC 11922)
SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER' SUSE
NOTICE OF COMPLETION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
1. That the interest or estate stated in paragraph 3 herein in the real property herein described is owned by:
NAME STREET AND NO. CITY STATE
City of Lathrop 390 Towne Centre Drive Lathrop CA 95330 If more than one owner of the interest stated, the name and address of each must be stated)
2. That the full name and address of the owner of said interest or estate, if there is only one owner, and that the full names and addresses of all the co -owners who own said interest or estate as tenants in common, as joint tenants, or otherwise, if there is more than one owner, are set forth in the preceding paragraph.
3. That the nature of the title of stated owner, or if more than one owner, then of the stated owner and co -owners is fee title ( e.g. fee title, leasehold, joint tenancy, etc.).
4. That on the 8th day of June 2026 a work of improvement on the real property herein described was completed.
5. That the name of the original contractor, if any, for said work of improvement was: St. Francis Electric, LLC.
6. That the name and address of the transferor is:
NAME STREET AND NO. CITY STATE
St. Francis Electric, LLC. 975 Carden Street San Leandro CA 94577
7. That the real property herein referred to is situated in the City of Lathrop County of San Joaquin, State of California, and is described as follows:
Project No. CIP PS 25- 05 Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal by St. Francis Electric, LLC .
That the undersigned has knowledge of the contents herein and states under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
CITY OF LATHROP
By:
Stephen J. Salvatore, City Manager Date
By:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Date
CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by the NOTICE OF COMPLETION dated June 8, 2026 by St. Francis Electric, LLC. to the City of Lathrop, a political corporation and/ orgovernmental agency, is hereby accepted by the undersigned officer or agent on behalf ofthe City Council pursuant to authority conferred by minute action of the City Council adopted on June 8, 2026, and the grantee consents to recordation thereof by its duly authorized officer.
Dated By
Stephen J. Salvatore, City Manager