City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: MAY 5, 2026 FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WARD: 2 SUBJECT: AWARD BID NO. 8235 TO LC PAVING & SEALING, INC. OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRAL AVENUE SLOPE REPAIR PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $405,681 ISSUE:
Award Bid No. 8235 to LC Paving & Sealing, Inc. of Escondido, California, for the construction of the Central Avenue Slope Repair Project, in the amount of $405,681.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Award Bid 8235 to LC Paving & Sealing, Inc. of Escondido, California, for the construction of the Central Avenue Slope Repair Project, in the amount of $405,681; and Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Construction Contract with LC Paving & Sealing, Inc., including making minor and non-substantive changes.
BACKGROUND:
The project is located on the northerly slope off Central Avenue, between Chicago Avenue and Chapala Drive. At the top of the slope, a concrete channel conveys stormwater runoff, which discharges into an earthen swale before entering a storm drainpipe. Over time, the earthen swale has become overgrown and the flowline has eroded, resulting in the formation of new, unintended drainage paths down the slope face and onto Central Avenue. This has caused sediment to accumulate on the sidewalk and westbound roadway. The slope face exhibits surficial erosion and contains incised gullies ranging from approximately 1 to 4 feet in depth.
The Central Avenue Slope Repair Project (Work) will address these issues by extending the existing concrete channel to connect directly with the storm drain system, regrading and recompacting the slope face and establishing deep-rooted vegetation through hydroseeding with drought-tolerant native plant species.
DISCUSSION:
Purchasing Overview
On February 17, 2026, the City’s Purchasing Division (Purchasing) issued Bid No. 8235 on PlanetBids seeking prospective bidders for the Central Avenue Slope Repair. Work includes the construction of a concrete channel, modifying an existing manhole and slope reconstruction.
Upon releasing Bid No. 8235, there were 535 City of Riverside vendors notified via PlanetBids, 47 prospective bidders downloaded the bid documents. Prior to bid opening, there were 19 questions received and one addendum issued. The request for bids notification and activity is summarized in the following table:
Table 1 – Bidding Notification Summary
Action
Number of Vendors
City of Riverside Vendors Notified
535
Vendors Who Downloaded Bid No. 8235
47 Questions and Answers Received
19 Addenda Submitted
1 Proposals Received
14 On March 4, 2026, a total of fourteen (14) bids were received. The lowest responsive and responsible bid was received from LC Paving & Sealing, Inc. in the amount of $405,681, which is 25% under the anticipated construction costs. There were four (4) bidders deemed non-responsive (NR) due to not 1) meeting the minimum years requirement, 2) properly reporting subcontractor information and 3) properly executing the bid bond. The bidding results are summarized in the following table:
Table 2 – Bid Results Summary
Bidder
City Location
Bid Amount
Rank
LC Paving & Sealing, Inc.
Escondido, CA
$ 405,681.00
1 Siterep Construction Services, Inc.
San Dimas, CA
$ 413,240.00
2 DMC Enterprises
Vista, CA
$ 444,000.00
3 OrangeBlue General Contractors
Laguna Hills, CA
$ 449,926.00
4 ISSA Electric, Inc.
Riverside, CA
$ 508,619.61
5 Wright Construction Engineering Corp
San Marcos, CA
$ 559,387.20
6 Gentry General Engineering, Inc.
Colton, CA
$ 571,016.00
7 Beador Construction Company, Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA
$ 579,300.00
8 Matcon General Engineering, Inc.
Corona, CA
$ 597,575.45
9 Ortiz & Son, Inc.
Buena Park, CA
$ 1,197,685.00
10 Narrow Path Engineering, Inc.
Beaumont, CA
$ 421,978.66
NR
Estate Design and Construction
Culver, CA
$ 528,700.00
NR
Elite Earthworks & Engineering, Inc.
Murrieta, CA
$ 598,823.00
NR
US Builders & Consultants
Irvine, CA
$ 659,844.00
NR
Engineer's Estimate
$ 538,000.00
This action is pursuant to Purchasing Resolution 24101, Section 508 which 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 action is compliant with Purchasing Resolution 24101, Section 508.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of the action is $405,681. The estimated total project costs including design engineering, construction, contingencies, and contract administration are itemized in Table 1 below. Sufficient funds are budgeted and available in the Chicago & Central Slope Repair Project accounts as listed in Table 2 below, to award the construction contract.
Table 1. Total Project Costs
Task
Amount
Design Engineering (In House and Consultants)
$ 83,620.00
Construction Contract (LC Paving & Sealing, Inc.)
$ 405,681.00
Construction Contingencies (10%)
$ 40,568.00
Construction Engineering, Inspection, and Survey (In House) $ 40,568.00
Construction Materials Testing (From Approved Professional Consultants Panel) $ 40,568.00
Total
$ 611,005.00
Table 2. Project Budget
Fund
Project
Account
Amount
Gas Tax
Chicago & Central Slope Repair
9927827-440223
$300,000.00
Storm Drain
9927800-440309
$105,681.00
Total:
$405,681.00
Prepared by: Jeannette Guereca, Senior Engineer
Approved by: Nathan Mustafa, Interim Public Works Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Interim Finance Director 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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