Agenda Item: 5
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: August 23, 2022
SUBJECT: 2020-21 CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PHASE II, PROJECT C0064 - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2020-21 Circulation Improvement Program, Phase II, Project C0064.
2. Award a construction contract to R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., in the amount of $688,647, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $103,297, for a total contract amount not to exceed $791,944.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
Phase II of the 2020-21 Circulation Improvement Program will modify medians, striping, and pavement to enhance circulation at the intersection of Wiley Canyon Road and Orchard Village Road, and along Bouquet Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Plaza to Newhall Ranch Road as shown on the attached location maps. This action provides for the construction of these improvements.
In anticipation of ongoing and future development in and around the City of Santa Clarita (City), and overall traffic increases, circulation projects such as these are needed to maintain traffic flow in the City. The proposed improvements include modifications to raised center medians to accommodate an exclusive eastbound right-turn lane on Wiley Canyon Road at Orchard Village Road, and an extension of the existing southbound left-turn lanes along Bouquet Canyon Road to
provide advance access and increase vehicular storage approaching Newhall Ranch Road. The modifications are based on staff’s analyses of traffic volumes and observations of traffic patterns at the selected intersections. This project supports the Sustaining Public Infrastructure theme of the City’s five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita 2025.
An invitation to bid was prepared and published twice in the Signal newspaper, on June 7 and June 14, 2022, and was posted to BidNet on June 7, 2022. One bid was submitted to the City and opened by Purchasing on July 10, 2022. The results of the bid are shown below:
Company Location Bid Amount
R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $688,647
Due to the volatile bidding environment and high construction activity throughout Southern California, the City continues to receive fewer bids on smaller projects.
Staff recommends awarding the contract to R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., the sole responsive bidder. The contractor possesses a valid state contractor's license and is in good standing with the Contractors State License Board. Staff reviewed the bid response for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and found it to be complete. The bid proposal is consistent with the engineer's estimate for this project.
The requested 15 percent construction contingency will cover the cost of unforeseen site conditions, any change orders submitted by the contractor for unforeseen required work, and unanticipated costs associated with the potential nighttime and weekend work to help minimize impacts on motorists.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other actions as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adequate funds are available in project expenditure account C0064233-516101 (TDA Article 8 – Street & Road) to support the recommended contract.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Maps
Bid Proposal for R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)