City Council Agenda Report
April 1, 2025
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Glen W.C. Kau, P.E., Director of Public Services/City Engineer Mario Mera, Engineering Division Manager
Run Chen, Principal Civil Engineer
Andrew Del Carpio, Assistant Engineer
Nathan Garcia, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: PROJECT NO. 7940 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS 2025, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-06
Background:
On February 27, 2025, staff solicited for construction bids for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Concrete American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements 2025 – Project No. 7940. Locations of work are specified at predetermined locations within distinct neighborhoods.
The project work scope involves removal and replacement of ADA curb ramps, installation of cast-in-place truncated domes, incidental asphalt work, and related traffic control.
On March 17, 2025, the City received 10 bids. Eight of the bids were found to be responsive and two were deemed non-responsive. Below are the responsive bid results:
Rank Contractors Amount
1 DT Stellar General Engineering $ 499,950.00
2 CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. $ 511,860.00
3 SAVI Construction, Inc. $ 511,860.00
4 TVR Construction Engineering LLC $ 515,100.00
5 Kalban, Inc. $ 530,820.00
6 Towo Enterprise, Inc. $ 535,800.00
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7 CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc. $ 537,221.10
8 Gentry General Engineering, Inc. $ 542,954.70
The Engineer’s Estimate for the project is $541,000.
The following two bid results were deemed non-responsive. Asad Holdings LLC, dba Orangeblue General Contractors (Asad Holdings) did not submit a physical bid bond sheet to the City Clerk.
Dash Construction Company, Inc. did not provide any unit prices or extended amounts on the bid sheets page.
Staff reviewed the bids, evaluating accuracy, costs, experience, and references. As a result, staff recommends awarding the project to the apparent lowest responsible and responsive bidder, DT Stellar General Engineering, based on their pricing and qualifications.
The following is an estimated cost breakdown of the estimated total project costs:
Construction Cost: $499,950
Contingency (8.21%): $ 41,050
Total Estimated Cost: $541,000
From issuance of the Notice to Proceed, the projected start date is late April 2025 and project completion is anticipated to be June 2025.
Fiscal Impact:
Project expenditures are funded through Fiscal Year 2024/25 approved/available CDBG funds.
No General Fund Monies are used for this project. Unexpended funds are available for reprogramming.
Citizens Advised:
N/A
Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
The recommended action will further the City’s Strategic Plan Goal 2: Work in Partnership with Our Community to Achieve Safe and Livable Neighborhoods; Objective 1- Re-invest in existing and aging infrastructure.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council award a contract to DT Stellar General Engineering in the amount of $499,950 for construction services for Project No. 7940; and authorize the City City Council April 1, 2025
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Manager to execute the contract with an 8.21% contingency allowance, provided there is funding in the budget in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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