Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.26. 3/8/2022 File #: 22-0120
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Thomas R. Hatch, Interim City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Award of Contract to Beador Construction Company, Inc. for D-178; Tustin St., Katella Ave. & La Veta Ave. Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement project; Bid No. 21-22.27.
2. SUMMARY
Bids for the Tustin St., Katella Ave. & La Veta Ave. Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement project (D -178) were received and opened on February 24, 2022. Eight bidders responded to the notice inviting bids. The apparent low bidder is Beador Construction Company, Inc. of Corona, California in the amount of $753,300.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve contract with Beador Construction Company, Inc. in the total amount of $828,630, representing an original amount of $753,300 plus a 10% contingency of $75,330, for Tustin St., Katella Ave. & La Veta Ave. Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $250,000 from the Sanitation and Sewer Fund unreserved fund balance to expenditure account number 220.5022.56340.20485 Sanitation and Sewer - Tustin St., Katella Ave. & La Veta Ave. Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this project is $828,630 and will be funded in “Tustin Street BioClean Installation” (20485) through:
Sanitation and Sewer (220) $328,630
Reimbursable Capital Projects (550) 500,000
Total: $828,630
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
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Item #: 3.26. 3/8/2022 File #: 22-0120
The City Council previously approved advertisement of bids for Tustin St., Katella Ave. & La Veta Ave. Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement project on January 11, 2022. The primary funding for this project is from the Environmental Cleanup Tier 1 Grant Program managed by the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) Bid solicitation 21-22.27 was advertised on February 10, 2022 for a period of two weeks and bids were opened on February 24, 2022. Eight bids were received as follows:
1. Beador Construction Company, Inc., Corona $ 753,300
2. Bonadiman Water Inc., Riverside $ 949,000
3. Palp Inc., dba Excel Paving Co, Long Beach $ 949,600
4. Paulus Engineering, Inc., Compton $ 999,777
5. Clarke Contracting Corporation., Lawndale $1,033,093
6. TE Roberts Inc., Irvine $1,058,220
7. Lucas Builders, Inc., La Habra $1,103,066
8. Kordich Construction Inc., Cypress $1,200,417
The low bid is about 25.2% higher than the Engineer’sEstimate of $563,500 due to complicated traffic control phasing, pandemic induced disruption, uncertainty of the construction labor market and construction cost escalation. Staff checked the references and qualifications for Beador Construction Company, Inc. and found them to be acceptable, with adequate years of experience in completing contracts of similar nature to this project. Therefore, staff recommends that Beador Construction Company, Inc. be awarded the contract in the amount of $828,630, representing an original amount of $753,300 plus a 10% contingency of $75,330, for Tustin St., Katella Ave. & La Veta Ave. Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement project.
This project will also provide storm drain water quality improvements on various streets in the City of Orange. On Tustin Street just north of the Santiago Creek, a Debris Separating Baffle Box (DSBB) will be installed. This unit will capture trash, debris and other gross pollutants via its trash screens, sediment chambers, and the use of an oil skimmer and hydrocarbon boom filters. On Katella Avenue, and La Veta Avenue and Main Street, connector pipe screens (CPS) or Full Trash Capture (FTC) units will be installed. These units will be installed in existing catch basins and will capture trash, debris and other pollutants.
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA guidelines Section 15301 “Existing Facilities” Class 1 (c). The CEQA Notice of Exemption has been filed with the County Recorder’s Office.
Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2022 and is expected to be completed by September 2022.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Bid Abstract
· Contract with Beador Construction Company, Inc.
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