April 21, 2026
Public Works
DATE: April 21, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria, Director of Public Works
Darin Fitzpatrick, Assistant Deputy Director of Public
Works, Operations & Maintenance
Subject:
Purchase of K-Rails and Natural Stone Boulders from
First Vanguard Rentals & Sales, Inc. and Blue Angel
International, LLC
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed expenditure of up to $450,000 per vendor for the initial three-year term, with optional one-year extensions of up to $150,000 annually for a total potential five-year amount not to exceed $750,000 per vendor, is
included within the approved Public Works Operations
and Maintenance budgets.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City requires on-call access to reinforced concrete K- Rails and natural stone boulders to support Public Works operations, including restricting unauthorized vehicle
access, protecting public infrastructure, and advancing encampment mitigation and site hardening efforts. A
competitive solicitation was conducted, resulting in three responsive proposals for consideration. City Council
authorization is required to approve the purchases of the selected vendors.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution to APPROVE the purchase of K-rails
and natural stone boulders for City-wide encampment
mitigation, right-of-way protection, and site hardening efforts from First Vanguard Rentals & Sales, Inc. and
Blue Angel International LLC, each for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $450,000, with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms in an amount
not to exceed $150,000 per year, subject to city manager AGENDA
REPORT
April 21, 2026
approval – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria
510-620-5478/ Darin Fitzpatrick 510-231-3044).
DISCUSSION:
The Public Works Department, Operations and Maintenance Division, is responsible for maintaining City infrastructure, protecting public rights-of-way, and implementing operational strategies that address encampments, illegal dumping, and unauthorized vehicle access in sensitive areas.
To support these operational needs, Public Works issued a competitive solicitation through the City’s BidsOnline procurement system for the supply and delivery of reinforced concrete K-Rails and natural stone boulders (Attachment 1). These materials are used to restrict unauthorized vehicular access, protect public infrastructure, and support site hardening projects throughout the City.
A total of 135 vendors registered within the relevant commodity categories were notified of the solicitation. At the close of the bid period, the City received three responsive proposals (Attachment 2).
Public Works staff evaluated the proposals based on the criteria outlined in the solicitation, including cost competitiveness, pricing certainty, and delivery availability (Attachments 3 and 4).
Proposal Evaluation Summary:
VENDOR COST
(80)
PRICING
(10)
DELIVERY & AVAILABILITY
(10)
TOTAL
SCORE
First
Vanguard
Rentals &
Sales, Inc.
80 6 7 93
Blue Angel
International
LLC
72 9 9 90
Phoenix
Contracting 60 7 7 74
Based on this evaluation, First Vanguard Rentals & Sales, Inc. and Blue Angel International LLC were determined to provide the most advantageous proposals and best overall value to the City (Attachment 5).
Establishing two approved vendors will provide operational flexibility and allow Public Works staff to respond quickly to site hardening and right-of-way protection needs across multiple locations throughout Richmond.
April 21, 2026
Based on the review of the proposals and the operational needs, City staff recommend City Council adopt a resolution to approve the purchase of K-Rails and natural stone boulders from First Vanguard Rentals & Sales, Inc. and Blue Angel International LLC, each for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $450,000, with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms in an amount not to exceed $150,000 per year, subject to City Manager Head approval (Attachment 6).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – K-Rail and Boulders RFQ
Attachment 2 – Bid Summary
Attachment 3 – First Vanguard Pricing Schedule
Attachment 4 – Blue Angel International LLC Pricing Schedule Attachment 5 – Scoring Matrix
Attachment 6 – Resolution