Public Works Agency
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Item # 13
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
March 4, 2025
TOPIC: Legacy Square Transportation Improvements
AGENDA TITLE
Approve Additional Funds in the Amount of $380,000 for the Legacy Square Transportation Improvements Project (No. 22-9001) with an Estimated Project Delivery Cost of $2,178,079 (General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $380,000 of accumulated fund balance in Residential Street Improvements, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue account (05817002-50001) that will be appropriated for spending in the Residential Street Improvements, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account (05817660-66220). (Requires five affirmative votes)
2. Approve an amendment to the Project Cost Analysis in the amount of $380,000 for a new estimated total construction delivery cost of $2,178,079.
3. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program to include $380,000 of Acquisition & Construction funds for the Legacy Square Transportation Improvements Project (22-9001).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
On August 20, 2024, the City Council authorized the award of a construction contract to CJ Concrete Construction to construct the grant-funded (State of California Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program) Legacy Square Transportation Improvements Project which consists of roadway, bicycle lane, pedestrian, and park improvements in the Lacy and Logan Neighborhoods (Exhibit 1 & 2). The project is currently under construction and staff has identified and recommends additional improvements to the Santiago Street portion of the project to extend the pavement rehabilitation and bicycle lane improvements all the way to Washington Avenue from the current end point at Civic Center Drive to deliver a complete project. Staff recommends the allocation of additional funds from the street improvement fund (No. 05817660) to pave Santiago Street from Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue, which was not
Legacy Square Transportation Improvements
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covered in the grant fund. The existing project includes new striped bike lanes, sidewalk, and curb ramp improvements in this street segment.
To capitalize on the favorable pricing of the existing contract with CJ Construction Concrete, Staff recommends increasing the project contingency by $380,000 to complete the additional improvements as part of the Legacy Square Transportation Project.
The recommended action will increase the project contingency by $380,000, thereby increasing the total estimated construction delivery cost to $2,178,079, as indicated in the Cost Analysis (Exhibit 3) and as summarized in the table below:
Project Item Current Total Additional
Funding New Total
Construction Contract Bid Amount $1,433,200 $1,433,200
Construction Administration,
Inspection, Testing $221,559 $221,559
Project Contingencies $143,320 $380,000 $523,320
TOTAL ESTIMATED
CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY COST $1,798,079 $380,000 $2,178,079
FISCAL IMPACT
As indicated in the Cost Analysis, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $2,178,079. All funds are available for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
With the approval of the requested appropriation adjustment, a portion of the accumulated fund balance will be appropriated for spending in the Residential Street Improvement, Improvements Other Than Buildings account (No. 05817660-66220) (Exhibit 4). The spendable portion of the fund balance is estimated to be $2,307,777 as of June 30, 2025, which is sufficient to allow for the recommended appropriation of $380,000. These funds will be budgeted and made available for this item in the accounts listed below.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting
Unit –
Account No.
(Project No.)
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit, Account
No. Description Amount
EXISTING BUDGET
Legacy Square Transportation Improvements
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Fiscal
Year
Accounting
Unit –
Account No.
(Project No.)
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit, Account
No. Description Amount
2024-25
41818832-
66220
(22-9001)
Residential
Street
Improvement
Affordable Housing AHSC
Program, Improvements
Other Than Building
$1,798,079
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
2024-25
05817660-
66220
(22-9001)
Residential
Street
Improvement
Residential Street
Improvement,
Improvements Other Than
Building
$380,000
TOTAL $2,178,079
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Location Map
2. Item #27 – August 20, 2024 Staff Report
3. Cost Analysis
4. FY 2024-25 Capital Improvements Program Sheet
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager