Resolution No. 2026-033
Resolution No. 2026-033
April 1, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-033
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE VILLASENOR LIBRARY
- PARKING LOT SURFACING PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2025/26
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO
REALLOCATE MEASURE S FUNDS TO THE ENCANTO
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino maintains a multi -year Capital Improvement Program to plan and prioritize public infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS, the FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program includes the Villasenor Library – Parking Lot Surfacing Project, funded in the amount of $250,000 in Measure S funds to address deteriorated pavement, drainage deficiencies, and accessibility compliance improvements at the City-owned parking lot serving the Villasenor Library; and WHEREAS, the Project scope included resurfacing and restriping the parking lot, constructing ADA -compliant curb ramps, updating accessible paths of travel and signage, repairing drainage features including a trench drain, replacing deteriorated concrete near the trash enclosure, and cleaning curb drain openings to restore proper runoff; and WHEREAS, the City advertised the Project for public bidding in accordance with City procurement requirements and applicable provisions of the California Public Contract Code, and sealed bids were received and publicly opened; and
WHEREAS, fourteen bids were received, with J B Bostick LLC identified as the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $131,200.00, and staff confirmed that the solicitation process was conducted in compliance with City procurement requirements and that no irregularities were identified; and
WHEREAS, following the bid opening, staff conducted a broader review of Capital Improvement Program priorities and current Measure S funding capacity and evaluated the Villasenor Library Project in relation to other unfunded or underfunded infrastructure needs; and WHEREAS, staff determined that higher -urgency improvements at Encanto Park, a heavily used community facility within Ward 1, should be advanced during the current fiscal year to address immediate operational and accessibility needs; and Resolution No. 2026-033
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April 1, 2026
WHEREAS, due to finite Measure S resources, advancing both the Villasenor Library Project and the Encanto Park Improvements during the same fiscal year is not feasible without delaying other priority improvements; and
WHEREAS, staff therefore recommends deferring the Villasenor Library – Parking Lot Surfacing Project, rejecting all bids received, and reallocating remaining $247,933.16 in Measure S funds currently budgeted for that Project to the Encanto Park Improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the City’s procurement authority, the Mayor and City Council may reject any or all bids when it is determined to be in the best interest of the City to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council hereby reject all bids received for the Villasenor Library – Parking Lot Surfacing Project pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 20166 and San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 3.04.070(E), and authorize the City Manager or his designee to take all actions necessary to formally close out the solicitation.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program Budget to reallocate $247,933.16 in Measure S funds from the Villasenor Library – Parking Lot Surfacing Project to the Encanto Park Improvements.
SECTION 4 . The City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because the action to reject bids is an administrative activity that does not constitute a “project” under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and will not result in any direct or indirect physical change to the environment. Any future construction project funded through this reallocation shall undergo appropriate CEQA review prior to implementation.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 1st day of April 2026.
Resolution No. 2026-033
Resolution No. 2026-033
April 1, 2026
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-033
Resolution No. 2026-033
April 1, 2026
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Telicia Lopez , CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2026-033, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of April 2026 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this____ day of __ 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk