Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.11. 11/12/2024 File #: 24-0571
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Award of Contract to Ramona, Inc. for Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024- 2025; Bid No. 24-25.04 (S-252).
2. SUMMARY
Bids for the Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024-2025 were received and opened on October 10, 2024. Seven bidders responded to the notice inviting bids. The apparent low bidder is Ramona, Inc. of Baldwin Park, California in the amount of $1,765,200.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the contract with Ramona, Inc. in the total amount of $1,941,720, representing an original bid amount of $1,765,200, plus a 10% contingency of $176,520, for Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Authorize the carryover of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 account balance of $2,282,088 to Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to:
220.5011.56200.15508 Sewer Line Maintenance/Replacement
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this contract is $1,941,720 and will be funded through Sewer (220):
220.5011.56200.15508 Sewer Line Maintenance/Replacement
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
The Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024-2025 is designed to upgrade the City’saging sewer infrastructure by replacing pipes that are structurally deficient, improving pipeline capacity, and minimizing maintenance issues resulting from damaged sewer mainlines. This project City of Orange Printed on 11/6/2024Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.11. 11/12/2024 File #: 24-0571
capacity, and minimizing maintenance issues resulting from damaged sewer mainlines. This project will consist of sewer line maintenance funded by the Sewer Fund.
This project will replace and upsize approximately 5,510 linear feet of existing 6-inch vitrified clay pipe (VCP) with 8-inch VCP and rehabilitate existing brick manhole by installing liner at various locations.
The City Council previously approved advertisement for bids on August 27, 2024. The bid solicitation was advertised on September 19, 2024, for a period of three weeks, and bids were opened on October 10, 2024. Seven bids were received as follows:
1. Ramona, Inc., Baldwin Park $1,765,200
2. CEM Construction Corporation, Downey $1,892,625
3. Big Ben Engineering, Irvine $2,129,570
4. Bonadiman Water, Inc., Perris $2,290,370
5. MNR Construction Inc., La Verne $2,327,780
6. Dominguez General Engineering Inc., Pomona $2,428,600
7. PALP Inc., dba Excel Paving Company, Long Beach $2,697,355 The low bid is about 17.7% lower than the Engineer’sEstimate. Staff checked the references and qualifications for Ramona Inc. and found them to be acceptable, with adequate years of experience in completing contracts of similar size and scope to this project. Therefore, staff recommends that Ramona Inc. be awarded the contract in the amount of $1,941,720, representing an original amount of $1,765,200 plus a 10% contingency of $176,520, for the Annual Sewer Replacement/Maintenance Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
If approved, construction would begin in January 2025 and would be expected to be completed within 120 calendar days.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Bid Abstract
· Contract with Ramona, Inc.
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