City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 FROM: AIRPORT WARD: 3 SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. 8128 TO MICHAEL’S DISCOUNT PAINTING FOR THE PAINTING OF THE MAIN TERMINAL BUILDING AT RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,000 AND AUTHORIZE 20% CHANGE ORDER AUTHORITY UP TO $9,800 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $58,800 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUE:
Award Bid No. 8128 to Michael’s Discount Painting, of Menifee for the painting of the main terminal building at the Riverside Municipal Airport located at 6951 Flight Road, in the amount of $49,000; and authorize 20% change order authority up to $9,800 for a total not to exceed amount of $58,800.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Award Bid No. 8128 to Michael’s Discount Painting, of Menifee, California, in the amount of $49,000 for the painting of the main terminal building at the Riverside Municipal Airport, located at 6951 Flight Road; Authorize 20% change order authority in an amount up to $9,800 for project changes including, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions, or necessary design changes; With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $58,800 from Airport Fund reserves to the Airport Main Terminal Painting Project expenditure account; and Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Construction Agreement with Michael’s Discount Painting including making minor and non-substantive changes.
BACKGROUND:
The Airport Main terminal building has experienced the impacts from aging and years of deferred maintenance. A two-story terminal building is located along Flight Road approximately at the midpoint of Runway 9-27. This 18,000 square-foot terminal building was constructed in 1968 to serve as an air carrier passenger terminal building. Presently, the first floor of the terminal includes office space, restrooms, a pilot’s lounge, and restaurant. Airport Administration offices, restrooms, and additional office space are located on the second floor.
Riverside Municipal Airport is an FAA-designated Reliever Airport located in Riverside, California. Owned and operated by the City of Riverside, this General Aviation (GA) Airport is served by a federal contract control tower, operated part-time 7am-8pm, seven days per week. The Airport has two runways – runway 9/27, which is 5,401 ft long, and runway 16/34 which is 2,850 long. The Airport includes approximately 550 acres. In 2023, the Airport had approximately 130,000 aircraft operations with 205 based aircraft.
DISCUSSION:
On December 18, 2024, the Purchasing Division of the Finance Department issued a Request for Bids (RFB) No. 8128 through the online bidding system, Planet Bids, seeking a vendor to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide all preparation, priming and painting of the Main Terminal building at the Riverside Municipal Airport located at 6951 Flight Rd., Riverside. A total of 167 City of Riverside vendors and 500 external vendors were notified.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on January 23, 2025, with 29 vendors in attendance. RFB No. 8128 closed on February 11, 2025, with a total of 16 responses. Thirteen responses were found to be responsive and responsible. Three responses were deemed nonresponsive due to not meeting bid minimum requirements. Michael’s Discount Painting was deemed the lowest responsive bidder in the amount of $49,000, 15.5% lower than the next lowest bid.
Bid Results
Vendor
Location
Bid Amount
Rank
Michael’s Discount Painting
Menifee, CA
$49,000
1 Innovation Painting Inc.
Ontario, CA
$58,000
2 Color New Corp
Woodland Hills, CA
$67,000
3 3M Construction Corporation
Anaheim, CA
$68,730
4 Pacific Rim Painting Inc.
Fresno, CA
$69,450
5 Perfection Painting Corp
Palmdale, CA
$77,100
6 United Contracting LLC
Coachella, CA
$78,250
7 GCD Painting
Wilmington, CA
$80,000
8 Yoda Painting Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$88,000
9 CTG Construction, Inc.
Wilmington, CA
$88,370
10 U.S National Corp
Pacoima, CA
$96,500
11 Signature Painting Inc.
Irvine, CA
$117,000
12 Piana Construction & Painting Inc.
Granada Hills, CA
$163,000
13 Valdez Painting LLC
Moreno Valley, CA
$48,622
Non-Responsive
Abajian Enterprise
Santa Ana, CA
$126,500
Non-Responsive
JNH Construction, Inc.
Oceanside, CA
$154,000
Non-Responsive
Staff is also requesting a 20% contingency in the amount of $9,800 for a total not to exceed amount of $58,800 for unanticipated changes.
Purchasing Resolution 24101, Section 508 Awards states, “Contracts procured through Formal Procurement shall be awarded by the Awarding Entity to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder.” The Purchasing Manager concurs that the recommendation to award is in compliance with Purchasing Resolution No. 24101.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action is $58,800, which includes a contingency of $9,800. Upon Council approval, a supplemental appropriation will be recorded from Airport Fund reserves to the Airport Main Terminal Painting Project account no. 9930500-462050. There are sufficient reserves to accommodate the supplemental request.
Prepared by: Daniel Prather, Airport Manager
Approved by: Daniel Prather, Airport Manager
Certified as to
availability of funds: Kristie Thomas, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer Approved by: Rafael Guzman, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachments:
Agreement
Bid Award Recommendation
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