City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor Clauzel and Members of the City Council
FROM: Fernando Ulloa, City Manager
BY: Fernando Ulloa, City Engineer
MEETING DATE: January 21, 2025
ITEM NO: 7.7
SUBJECT: Accept all bids for the Patterson Gateway Monument Sign Project, award construction to Hart Design Build Inc., authorize Staff to execute the Contract and authorize the Finance Department to perform a budget adjustment to reallocate appropriations in the General Fund (Fund 100) in the total amount of $549,326.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Accept all bids for the Patterson Gateway Monument Sign Project, award construction to Hart Design Build Inc., authorize Staff to execute the Contract and authorize the Finance Department to perform a budget adjustment to reallocate appropriations in the General Fund (Fund 100) in the total amount of $549,326.
BACKGROUND
The proposed project will construct a 24-foot-wide by 17-foot-tall gateway monument sign on the southeast corner of Sperry Avenue and Rogers Road. The decorative sign will display the City name and Seal and a wayfinding element directing traffic to the Downtown and shopping areas. The sign will also include a 4-foot by 12-foot LCD screen to display announcements, a cascade fountain, and landscaping surrounding the structure.
ANALYSIS
Expected benefits of the project include potential economic benefits of attracting traffic from I-5, revenue opportunities for local businesses, providing the City with branding and wayfinding, and offering a welcome entry into Patterson from I-5.
FISCAL IMPACT
This project was advertised on the Valley Builders Exchange, the City’s website, and the Patterson Irrigator Newspaper. Bid opening was held on November 21, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. The City received two (2) bids for this project. The two bids received are listed below from lowest to highest:
Bids
Hart Design Building, Inc. $499,387.50
F. Loduca Co. $518,400.00
After reviewing the bid documents, Hart Design Build, Inc., was deemed the lowest responsible bidder.
Budget for this project is as follows:
$ 499,387.50 Base Bid
$ 49,938.75 10% Contingency
$ 549,326.25 TOTAL
Funding for this Project is as follows:
$ 549,326.25 Fund 100 (General Fund)