City Council Agenda Report
January 20, 2026
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Alex Hamilton, Interim Director of Community Development Albert Mendoza, P.E., Director of Public Services/City Engineer Mario Mera, Engineering Division Manager
Run Chen, P.E., Principal Civil Engineer
Nathan Garcia, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: PROJECT NO. 7876 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR BUILDING DEMOLITION LOCATED AT 13400 SAN ANTONIO DRIVE / RESOLUTION NO. 26-04 BUDGET AMENDMENT, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-02
Background:
On October 9, 2025, staff solicited for construction bids for the Building Demolition at 13400 San Antonio Drive – Project No. 7876. The scope of work includes demolition of the existing structure, hazardous-materials abatement, utility disconnections, removal of foundations and slabs, and proper disposal of all associated debris.
On December 2, 2025, the City received seven bids, which were publicly opened. None of the bidders were found responsive due to incomplete documentation and failure to meet the minimum qualification and compliance requirements outlined in the bid documents, specifically those associated with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding requirements.
Because no bids met the City’s responsiveness criteria, staff rejected all bids and readvertised the project.
On December 18, 2025, staff resolicited for construction bids for the project. During the rebid period, a mandatory pre-bid meeting with the City’s labor compliance consultant was held to review all technical requirements related to CDBG compliance, monitoring, and reporting to ensure bidders clearly understood the federal obligations associated with the project.
On January 15, 2026, the City received eight bids, which were publicly opened. Two bids were found to be non-responsive. Below are the responsive bid results:
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Rank Contractor Amount
1 Unlimited Environmental, Inc. $203,336
2 Interior Demolition, Inc. $229,559
3 Precision Environmental $236,287
4 Vertex Civil, LLC $262,500
5 ADA Improvements, Inc. $276,695
6 Standard Demolition $282,712
The Engineer’s Estimate for the project is $350,000.
Staff conducted a bid analysis, including checks to the contractor’s state licensing, Department of Industrial Relations registration, state and federal debarment list, reference checks, and CDBG funding requirements. As a result, staff recommends awarding the project to the lowest responsive bidder, Unlimited Environmental, Inc.
The following is an estimated cost breakdown of the total project costs:
Construction Cost: $ 203,336
Contingency (10%): $ 20,334
Total Estimated Cost: $ 223,670
Environmental Analysis: City Council hereby finds that the proposed project is categorically exempted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project is categorically exempted from CEQA as Class 1 Existing Facilities.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. Funding for the project will be provided through a transfer of $480,000 from existing and previously approved CDBG budget to Project No. 7876 budget, as summarized in Table 1 below and included in Resolution No. 26-04.
Table 1: Budget Transfers to Project 7876
Budget Unit
Fund
From To
Transfer
Amount
CDBG 207-62-6207-2123 207-70-7876-2080 $480,000
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Citizens Advised:
N/A
Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
The recommended actions will further the City’s 2023 Strategic Plan, Goal 2 Work in Partnership with Our Community to Achieve Safe and Livable Neighborhoods, Object 1, Re-invest in existing and aging infrastructure.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommend City Council:
a. award a contract to Unlimited Environmental, Inc. in the amount of $203,336 with a 10% contingency in the amount of $20,334 for construction services for Project No. 7876 - Building Demolition at 13400 San Antonio Drive; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with any amendments within the contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
b. adopt Resolution No. 26-04, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
ADOPTED BUDGET TO TRANSFER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO PROJECT NO. 7876 – BUILDING DEMOLITION LOCATED AT 13400 SAN ANTONIO DRIVE, in the amount of $480,000.
Attachments:
Resolution No. 26-04