August 26, 2025
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Public Works
DATE: August 26, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria PE, Director of Public Works
Robert Armijo, PE, Deputy Director of Public Works / City Engineer
Dan Santos, Assistant Engineer
Subject:
Piggyback Contract with Precision Emprise LLC dba Precision Concrete Cutting for On-Call Concrete Repair Services
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for concrete repairs is available through various programmed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects,
including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Sidewalk Improvements and Paving Programs. Additional funding
sources include grant funds, Gas Tax, and Measure J
revenues. The initial three-year contract amount of $2,000,000 is supported by existing budgeted funds and does not require additional appropriation. Optional extensions may be
approved by the City Manager, subject to funding availability at the time of extension.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City of Richmond must maintain public infrastructure to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with ADA and other regulations. On-call concrete repair services are needed to perform “make-safe” repairs that address trip hazards, non- compliant curb ramps, and damage from tree roots in a timely and efficient manner.
AGENDA
REPORT
August 26, 2025
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution awarding a three-year contract to
Precision Emprise LLC, dba Precision Concrete Cutting, for on-call concrete repair services in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 through August 28, 2028. The City Manager may approve up to two optional one-year extensions at a not-to- exceed amount of $200,000 per year, subject to budget
availability - Public Works (Robert Armijo 510-620-5477 / Dan Santos 510-620-6645).
DISCUSSION:
The City of Richmond requires on-call concrete repair services to eliminate trip hazards caused by tree root uplift, support facilities maintenance, and install accessible curb ramps at selected locations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These services often involve urgent “make-safe” repairs to address conditions that present immediate risks to public safety.
The City’s current agreement for on-call concrete repair services expired on June 30, 2025. Due to the unpredictable nature and scattered locations of repairs needed, an on- call contract remains the most efficient method for delivering this work. The contract scope may also support Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), including the ADA Sidewalk and Curbs Project and Pavement Management 2025.
Precision Emprise LLC, dba Precision Concrete Cutting (PCC), specializes in removing sidewalk trip hazards and repairing concrete infrastructure in the public right-of-way.
City staff evaluates damaged locations and determines whether conditions warrant “make-safe” treatment—such as targeted shaving—or full removal and replacement.
These repairs are often coordinated with adjacent CIP work and prioritized accordingly.
The Richmond Municipal Code section 2.52.330 allows the City to procure supplies or services without formal bidding when the purchase is made pursuant to a contract awarded by another public agency through a competitive process (commonly referred to as a “piggyback” procurement), provided that the contract complies with City purchasing procedures. On April 15, 2025, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU), operating as the Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN), entered into a competitively bid national contract with Precision Emprise LLC (KPN Contract #KPN-202201-04), valid through June 30, 2026. KPN is a national purchasing cooperative that awards contracts through competitive bidding procedures that satisfy the City of Richmond’s Purchasing Ordinance. The City proposes to utilize this agreement to retain Precision Emprise LLC at the rates and terms established by KPN.
If approved, work is anticipated to begin in Fiscal Year 2025–26.
August 26, 2025
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City staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution awarding a three-year contract to Precision Emprise LLC, dba Precision Concrete Cutting, for on-call concrete repair services in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 through August 28, 2028, and authorizing two optional one-year extensions at $200,000 per year, which may be exercised by the City Manager, provided funding is available and appropriated in future budgets.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Construction Agreement with Precision Emprise LLC