City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2025 FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WARD: 1
SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. 8201 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUGHTON AVENUE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO DEMO LEADERS, INC., OF WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $247,000 ISSUE:
Award Bid No. 8201 for the construction of Houghton Avenue Storm Drain Improvements to Demo Leaders, Inc., of Woodland Hills, California, in the amount of $247,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Award Bid No. 8201 for Houghton Avenue Storm Drain Improvements to Demo Leaders, Inc., of Woodland Hills, California, in the amount of $247,000; and Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract with Demo Leaders Inc., including making minor non-substantial changes.
BACKGROUND:
The project site is located on Houghton Avenue near Fairmount Park (Attachment 1). During heavy rain events, Houghton Avenue floods into private properties due to inadequate drainage. The installation of the new storm drain line under Houghton Avenue will alleviate the flooding concerns.
DISCUSSION:
On August 14, 2025, Bid No. 8201 for the Houghton Avenue Storm Drain Improvements was posted on PlanetBids. The proposed project includes the installation of approximately 400 linear feet of underground storm drain pipes and ancillary structures within the public right-of-way along Houghton Avenue and Pine Street. Prior to bid opening, there were eight (8) questions received and answered, and no addenda were issued. The RFB notification is summarized in the following table:
Table 1 -Bidding Notification Summary (Bid No. 8201)
Action
Number of Vendors
City of Riverside Vendors Notified
1,126
Vendors Who Downloaded Bid No. 8201
85 Questions and Answers Received
8 Addenda Submitted
0 Proposals Received
17 On September 18, 2025, a total of seventeen (17) bids were received for the construction of the Project (see Attachment 2). One company, Prestige Prime Engineering, withdrew their bid due to a clerical error in the pricing. A summary of the bid results is provided in the table below:
Table 2 - Bid Summary (Bid No. 8201)
Bidder
City Location
Bid Amount
Rank
Demo Leaders, Inc.
Woodland Hills
$247,000.00
1 GHC Pipeline
Riverside
$248,489.00
2 Narrow Path Engineering
Beaumont
$251,959.50
3 All Cities Engineering, Inc.
Riverside
$255,725.00
4 Becker Pipeline Company
Riverside
$263,900.00
5 Diamond Construction
San Clemente
$267,003.00
6 Dominguez General Engineering, Inc.
Pomona
$296,022.50
7 Christensen Brothers General Engineering, Inc.
Apple Valley
$297,217.72
8 Giles Engineering
Lake Elsinore
$303,735.35
9 Wright Construction Engineering Corp.
San Marcos
$330,210.00
10 Gentry General Engineering, Inc.
Colton
$337,914.00
11 Van Engineering, Inc.
Wildomar
$374,900.00
12 Issa Electric, Inc.
Riverside
$390,259.25
13 CEM Construction Corporation
Montebello
$398,522.50
14 Cali State Paving, Inc.
Riverside
$418,200.00
15 Augustine General Engineering
Alta Loma
$428,137.50
16 *Prestige Prime Engineering – Withdrew Bid
El Cajon
N/A
N/A
Engineer's Estimate
$210,090.00
The lowest responsive and responsible bid was received from Demo Leaders, Inc., in the amount of $247,000, which is 17.57% over the Engineer’s Estimate.
Purchasing Resolution 24101, Article Five, Section 508 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 recommended actions comply with Purchasing Resolution 24101, Section 508.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of the agreement is $247,000. The estimated total project cost including design, construction, construction engineering, and contingencies is $315,000. Sufficient funds are available in the Gas Tax Fund, Houghton Ave Storm Drain Improvement project account number 9932727-440223 to award the contract and complete the project.
Table 3 – Project Costs
Task
Amount
Public Works Engineering Staff (In House)
$18,300.00
Total Contract Amount (Construction Contract)
$247,000.00
Construction Contingencies
$24,700.00
Construction Engineering, Inspection, and Survey (In House) & Construction Materials Testing
$25,000.00
Total:
$315,000.00
Prepared by: Sweta Patel, Principal Engineer
Approved by: Gilbert Hernandez, Public Works Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Kristie Thomas, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachments:
Project Location Map
Bid Award Recommendation
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