INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Department of Workplace and Employment Standards (DWES)
TO: Jesse Boudart, Transportation Engineer
FROM: Paula Peav, Contract Compliance Officer P.Peav
DATE: April 2, 2026
SUBJECT: Compliance Analysis- 14
th Street Safety Project,
Project No. 1006187
The Department of Workplace and Employment Standards (DWES) reviewed four (4) bids submitted in response to the above referenced project.
In summary, all four (4) bids submitted meet the 50% Local and Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) requirement.
The L/SLBE participation requirement for this project was set at 50%: 25% LBE and 25% SLBE .
Pursuant to Resolution No. 90814 C.M.S., adopted by the Oakland City Council on July 15, 2025, the L/SLBE does not apply to pedestrian right -of-way construction, including construction of curb ramps, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and other ancillary work necessary for pedestrian right -of-way construction.
Bids Compliant with the L/SLBE Participation Requirement:
• Gruendl Inc. dba Ray’s Electric, Inc., a certified Local Business Enterprise (LBE) exceeds the minimum 50% L/SLBE participation requirement by proposing to self-perform 96.07% of the scope, in addition to having the following V/SLBE participation:
Name of Firm
Type of Firm % of Scope
OBR Electric VSLBE 3.20% (credited 6.40%)
Curbside Trucking VSLBE 1.42% (credited 2.84%)
Level Construction SLBE 32.44%
• Rapid Grading Services, a non-certified firm, meets the minimum 50% L/SLBE participation requirement by proposing to self-perform 51.25% of the scope, in addition to having the following SLBE participation:
Name of Firm Type of Firm % of Scope
C&C Electric Inc. SLBE 63.36%
• McGuire and Hester, a certified Local Business Enterprise (LBE) firm exceeds the minimum 50% L/SLBE participation requirement by proposing to self-perform 60.03% of the scope, in addition to having the following SLBE participation:
Name of Firm Type of Firm % of Scope
On the Level Concrete SLBE 32.09%
D’s Trucking Service Inc. SLBE 1.40%
C&C Electric Inc. SLBE 55.03%
• Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc. dba Bay Construction Co., a certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) firm exceeds the minimum 50% L/SLBE participation requirement by proposing to self-perform 75.41% of the scope, in addition to having the following SLBE participation:
Name of Firm Type of Firm % of Scope
D’s Trucking Service Inc. SLBE 0.52%
C&C Electric Inc. SLBE 51.87%
Bid Discounts for L/SLBE Participation:
All four (4) bidders are compliant with the L/SLBE Program requirements and should be awarded Bid Discounts as summarized below:
Company Name
Bid Amount
Proposed versus Credited L/SLBE Participation
Trucking Met
L/SLBE Met
Earned bid
discounts
LBE
PROPOSED
LBE
CREDITED
SLBE
PROPOSED
SLBE
CREDITED
VSLBE
PROPOSED
VSLBE
CREDITED
TOTAL
CREDITED
Yes or
No
Yes or
No
2—
10%
Gruendl Inc. dba
Ray’s Electric
$2,494,685.86 96.07% 41.68% 32.44% 32.44% 4.62% 9.24% 83.35% Yes Yes 5% Rapid Grading
Services
$2,508,593.16 16.15% 16.15% 63.36% 63.36% 0.00% 0.00% 79.51% Yes Yes 4% McGuire & Hester $2,971,750.00 61.81% 61.81% 88.52% 88.52% 0.00% 0.00%
150.34% Yes Yes 5%
Mark Lee and Yong
Kay dba Bay
Construction Co.
$3,158,953.00 0.00% 0.00% 127.80% 127.80% 0.00% 0.00% 127.80% Yes Yes 5%
Please contact Paula Peav, Contract Compliance Officer, at [email protected] or (510) 238-3190 with any questions.
Project Name:
Project No.: 1006187
Discipline Prime & Subs Location Cert. LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID AMOUNT
PROW AMOUNT
Status double counted
value
LBE/SLBE Trucking Trucking Trucking Dollars Ethn. MBE WBE PRIME Ray's Electric Oakland CB 1,499,595.91 1,499,595.91 1,499,595.91 C Striping & Signage Tri Valley Striping Fremont UB 215,960.00 C 215,960.00 RRFB OBR Electric Oakland CB 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 H 50,000 Landscape Los Loza, Inc. Hayward UB 91,280.00 H 91,280
Grinding
Pavement Recycling
System Sacramento UB 9,400.00 C
WPCP Appian UDBE SWPPP El Sobrante UB 2,990.00 AA 2,990.00 Lean Rail Brasco International
Madison
Heights UB 3,800.00 C
Survey Mike O'Dell SF UB 9,400.00 C
Benches
Ross Recreation
Equipment Santa Rosa UB 8,980.52 C
Trucking & Dumping Curbside Trucking Oakland CB 22,100.00 22,100.00 22,100.00 22,100.00 22,100.00 AA 22,100 Electrical & General
Materials Level Construction Oakland CB 506,341.00 506,341.00 506,341.00 C Storm Drain Material Oldcastle Infrastructure Stockton UB 40,255.43 C Pavement Marking
Removal
(sandblasting) Piedmont Dustless Antioch UB 34,583.00 C Project Totals 1,499,595.91 506,341.00 72,100.00 2,078,036.91 0.00 22,100.00 22,100.00 2,494,685.86 933,791.35 1,560,894.51 $163,380 218,950.00
96.07 32.44 4.62 133.13 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 37.43 62.57 6.55 8.78 Adjust Iron
LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID
AMOUNT
PROW AMOUNT Ethnicity
AA = African American
AI = Asian Indian
LBE = Local Business Enterprise UB = Uncertified Business AP = Asian Pacific SLBE = Small Local Business Enterprise CB = Certified Business C = Caucasian Total LBE/SLBE = All Certified Local and Small Local Businesses MBE = Minority Business Enterprise H = Hispanic NPLBE = NonProfit Local Business Enterprise WBE = Women Business Enterprise NA = Native American NPSLBE = NonProfit Small Local Business Enterprise O = Other NL = Not Listed
MO - Multiple Ownership
TOTAL BID
AMOUNT LESS
PROW
LBE/SLBE PARTICIPATION
BIDDER 1
For Tracking Only
14th Street Safety Project
TOTAL BID
AMOUNT LESS
PROW
Requirements: The 50% requirements is a combination of 25% LBE and 25% SLBE participation. An SLBE firm can be counted 100% towards achieving 50% requirements. A VSLBE's participation is double counted toward meeting the requirements.
PROJECT NO.: 1006187
PROJECT NAME:
CONTRACTOR: Ray's Electric
Contractor's Bid Amount: $2,494,685.86
Discount Points: 5%
1. Did the 50% local/small local requirements apply? YES
2. Did the contractor meet the 50% requirement? YES
PROPOSED CREDITED
96.07% 41.68%
32.44% 32.44%
4.62% 9.24%
133.13% 83.35%
3. Did the contractor meet the Trucking requirement? YES a) Total SLBE/LBE trucking participation 100%
4. Did the contractor receive bid discounts? YES
(If yes, list the percentage received) 5%
5. Additional Comments.
6. Date evaluation completed and returned to Contract Admin./Initiating Dept. 4/2/26
Date
Prepared by: Date:
Verified By: Date:
a) % of LBE participation
DEPARTMENT OF WORKPLACE & EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
(DWES)
PROJECT EVALUATION FORM
14th Street Safety Project
Paula Peav 4/2/2026
Sophany Hang 4/2/2026
b) % of SLBE participation
c) % of VSLBE participation
d) Total % L/SLBE participation
VSLBE is double counted.
Project Name:
Project No.: 1006187
Discipline Prime & Subs Location Cert. LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID AMOUNT
PROW AMOUNT
Status double counted
value
LBE/SLBE Trucking Trucking Trucking Dollars Ethn. MBE WBE PRIME Rapid Grading Services Hayward UB 809,052.56 NL
Trucking/Hauling RapidTrans Oakland CB 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 O 200,000.00 Materials Supplier Gallagher & Burk Oakland CB 45,000.00 45,000.00 45,000.00 C Materials Supplier Argent Materials Oakland CB 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 C Materials Supplier Central Concrete Oakland UB 75,000.00 NL Materials Supplier
Westside Concrete
Materials Hayward UB 20,000.00 NL
Stripping DG Striping Inc
Rancho
Cordova UB 258,072.60 NL
Landscape Los Loza Inc Castro Valley UB 91,280.00 NL
Electric C&C Electric Inc. Oakland CB 1,000,188.00 1,000,188.00 1,000,188.00 AP 1,000,188 Project Totals 255,000.00 1,000,188.00 0.00 1,255,188.00 200,000.00 0.00 200,000.00 2,508,593.16 929,976.55 1,578,616.61 $1,000,188 200,000.00
16.15 63.36 0.00 79.51 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 37.07 62.93 39.87 7.97 Adjust Iron
LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID
AMOUNT
PROW AMOUNT Ethnicity
AA = African American
AI = Asian Indian
LBE = Local Business Enterprise UB = Uncertified Business AP = Asian Pacific SLBE = Small Local Business Enterprise CB = Certified Business C = Caucasian Total LBE/SLBE = All Certified Local and Small Local Businesses MBE = Minority Business Enterprise H = Hispanic NPLBE = NonProfit Local Business Enterprise WBE = Women Business Enterprise NA = Native American NPSLBE = NonProfit Small Local Business Enterprise O = Other NL = Not Listed
MO - Multiple Ownership
TOTAL BID
AMOUNT LESS
PROW
LBE/SLBE PARTICIPATION
BIDDER 2
14th Street Safety Project
For Tracking OnlyTOTAL BID
AMOUNT LESS
PROW
Requirements: The 50% requirements is a combination of 25%LBE and 25% SLBE participation. An SLBE firm can be counted 100% towards achieving 50% requirements. A VSLBE's participation is double counted toward meeting the requirements.
PROJECT NO.: 1006187
PROJECT NAME:
CONTRACTOR: Rapid Grading Services
Contractor's Bid Amount: $2,508,593.16
Discount Points: 4%
1. Did the 50% local/small local requirements apply? YES
2. Did the contractor meet the 50% requirement? YES
PROPOSED CREDITED
16.15% 16.15%
63.36% 63.36%
0.00% 0.00%
79.51% 79.51%
3. Did the contractor meet the Trucking requirement? YES a) Total SLBE/LBE trucking participation 100%
4. Did the contractor receive bid discounts? YES
(If yes, list the percentage received) 4%
5. Additional Comments.
6. Date evaluation completed and returned to Contract Admin./Initiating Dept. 4/2/26
Date
Prepared by: Date:
Verified By: Date:
a) % of LBE participation
DEPARTMENT OF WORKPLACE & EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
(DWES)
PROJECT EVALUATION FORM
14th Street Safety Project
Sophany Hang 4/2/2026
b) % of SLBE participation
c) % of VSLBE participation
d) Total % L/SLBE participation
Paula Peav 4/2/2026
Project Name:
Project No.: 1006187
Discipline Prime & Subs Location Cert. LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID AMOUNT
PROW
AMOUNT
Status double counted
value
LBE/SLBE Trucking Trucking Trucking Dollars Ethn. MBE WBE PRIME McGuire and Hester Oakland CB 1,068,927.00 1,068,927.00 1,068,927.00 C Hot mix asphalt Gallagher & Burk Oakland CB 31,807.00 31,807.00 31,807.00 C Precast
Oldcastle
Infrastructure Stockton UB 36,505.00 NL
Concrete On the Level Concrete Oakland CB 571,438.00 571,438.00 571,438.00 AA 571,438 Striping & Signs DG Striping Inc.
Rancho
Cordova UB 258,073.00 NL
Trucking
D's Trucking Service
Inc Oakland CB 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 H 25,000 Electrical C&C Electric Inc. Oakland CB 980,000.00 980,000.00 980,000.00 AP 980,000 Project Totals 1,100,734.00 1,576,438.00 0.00 2,652,172.00 25,000.00 0.00 25,000.00 2,971,750.00 1,190,952 1,780,798 $1,576,438 0.00
61.81 88.52 0.00 150.34 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 40.08 59.92 53.05 0.00 Adjust Iron
LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID
AMOUNT
PROW
AMOUNT
Ethnicity
AA = African American
AI = Asian Indian
LBE = Local Business Enterprise UB = Uncertified Business AP = Asian Pacific SLBE = Small Local Business Enterprise CB = Certified Business C = Caucasian Total LBE/SLBE = All Certified Local and Small Local Businesses MBE = Minority Business Enterprise H = Hispanic NPLBE = NonProfit Local Business Enterprise WBE = Women Business Enterprise NA = Native American NPSLBE = NonProfit Small Local Business Enterprise O = Other NL = Not Listed
MO - Multiple Ownership
TOTAL BID
AMOUNT
LESS PROW
LBE/SLBE PARTICIPATION
BIDDER 3
14th Street Safety Project
For Tracking OnlyTOTAL BID
AMOUNT
LESS PROW
Requirements: The 50% requirements is a combination of 25% LBE and 25% SLBE participation. An SLBE firm can be counted 100% towards achieving 50% requirements. A VSLBE's participation is double counted toward meeting the requirements.
PROJECT NO.: 1006187
PROJECT NAME:
CONTRACTOR: McGuire and Hester
Contractor's Bid Amount: $2,971,750
Discount Points: 5%
1. Did the 50% local/small local requirements apply? YES
2. Did the contractor meet the 50% requirement? YES
PROPOSED CREDITED
61.81% 61.81%
88.52% 88.52%
0.00% 0.00%
150.34% 150.34%
3. Did the contractor meet the Trucking requirement? YES a) Total SLBE/LBE trucking participation 100%
4. Did the contractor receive bid discounts? YES
(If yes, list the percentage received) 5%
5. Additional Comments.
6. Date evaluation completed and returned to Contract Admin./Initiating Dept. 4/2/26
Date
Prepared by: Date:
Verified By: Date:
a) % of LBE participation
DEPARTMENT OF WORKPLACE & EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
(DWES)
PROJECT EVALUATION FORM
14th Street Safety Project
Sophany Hang 4/2/2026
b) % of SLBE participation
c) % of VSLBE participation
d) Total % L/SLBE participation
Paula Peav 4/2/2026
Project Name:
Project No.: 1006187
Discipline Prime & Subs Location Cert. LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID AMOUNT
PROW
AMOUNT
Status double counted
value
LBE/SLBE Trucking Trucking Trucking Dollars Ethn. MBE WBE PRIME
Mark Lee and Yong
Kay, Inc. dba Bay
Construction Co Oakland CB 1,454,074.40 1,454,074.40 1,454,074.40 AP 1,454,074 Concrete
Bellmonte Concrete
Services, Inc. Hayward UB 417,918.00 NL
Striping OG Striping Inc.
Rancho
Cordova UB 258,072.60 NL
Surveyor Mike O'Dell Surveys SF UB 11,200.00 NL
Trucking
D's Trucking Service,
Inc. Oakland CB 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 H 10,000 WPCP Verox Sacramento UB 7,500.00 NL
Electrical C&C Electric Inc. Oakland CB 1,000,188.00 1,000,188.00 1,000,188.00 AP 1,000,188 Project Totals 0.00 2,464,262.40 0.00 2,464,262.40 10,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 3,158,953.00 1,230,766.00 1,928,187.00 $2,464,262 0.00
0.00 127.80 0.00 127.80 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 38.96 61.04 78.01 0.00 Adjust Iron
LBE/LPG SLBE VSLBE Total L/SLBE VSLBE Total TOTAL BID
AMOUNT
PROW
AMOUNT
Ethnicity
AA = African American
AI = Asian Indian
LBE = Local Business Enterprise UB = Uncertified Business AP = Asian Pacific SLBE = Small Local Business Enterprise CB = Certified Business C = Caucasian Total LBE/SLBE = All Certified Local and Small Local Businesses MBE = Minority Business Enterprise H = Hispanic NPLBE = NonProfit Local Business Enterprise WBE = Women Business Enterprise NA = Native American NPSLBE = NonProfit Small Local Business Enterprise O = Other NL = Not Listed
MO - Multiple Ownership
TOTAL BID
AMOUNT LESS
PROW
LBE/SLBE PARTICIPATION
BIDDER 4
14th Street Safety Project
For Tracking OnlyTOTAL BID
AMOUNT LESS
PROW
Requirements: The 50% requirements is a combination of 25% LBE and 25% SLBE participation. An SLBE firm can be counted 100% towards achieving 50% requirements. A VSLBE's participation is double counted toward meeting the requirements.
PROJECT NO.: 1006187
PROJECT NAME:
CONTRACTOR: Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc. dba Bay Construction Co Contractor's Bid Amount: $3,158,953
Discount Points: 5%
1. Did the 50% local/small local requirements apply? YES
2. Did the contractor meet the 50% requirement? YES
PROPOSED CREDITED
0.00% 0.00%
127.80% 127.80%
0.00% 0.00%
127.80% 127.80%
3. Did the contractor meet the Trucking requirement? YES a) Total SLBE/LBE trucking participation 100%
4. Did the contractor receive bid discounts? YES
(If yes, list the percentage received) 5%
5. Additional Comments.
6. Date evaluation completed and returned to Contract Admin./Initiating Dept. 4/2/26
Date
Prepared by: Date:
Verified By: Date:
a) % of LBE participation
DEPARTMENT OF WORKPLACE & EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
(DWES)
PROJECT EVALUATION FORM
14th Street Safety Project
Sophany Hang 4/2/2026
b) % of SLBE participation
c) % of VSLBE participation
d) Total % L/SLBE participation
Paula Peav 4/2/2026