Agenda Item: 20
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 23, 2026
SUBJECT: HART PARK POOL HOUSE RETAINING WALL REPLACEMENT, PROJECT P2026 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Carla Callahan
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Hart Park Pool House Retaining Wall Replacement, Project P2026.
2. Find the Hart Park Pool House Retaining Wall Replacement project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 19, Section 15302.
3. Award the construction contract to Leonida Builders, Inc., in the amount of $328,370 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $49,256, for a total contract amount not to exceed $377,626.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney review.
BACKGROUND
This project will reconstruct a retaining wall at William S. Hart Park that has deteriorated due to age and environmental conditions. The retaining wall supports the slope below the William S.
Hart Museum and adjacent access road, as shown on the attached Location Map. The retaining wall will be reconstructed to match the appearance of the existing wall and remain consistent with the surrounding environment. This project supports the Sustainable Public Infrastructure theme of the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) strategic plan, Santa Clarita Pathway Forward.
The Hart Park Pool House Retaining Wall Replacement project is not subject to California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 19, Section 15302, which exempts from CEQA review, projects that consists of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.
Construction Contract
An invitation to bid was published and circulated via the City’s e-procurement system, BidNet, on May 7, 2026. The City transmitted the solicitation to 2,012 vendors on BidNet, of which 40 vendors downloaded materials. A total of six bids were submitted and opened on May 27, 2026.
The results of the bids are shown below.
Company Location Bid Amount
Leonida Builders, Inc. Acton, CA $328,370
National Pools, Inc. Sylmar, CA $404,955
Wright Construction Engineering Corp. San Marcos, CA $416,919 Toro Enterprises, Inc. Oxnard, CA $547,205
R.C. Becker, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $592,956
KNK Construction, LLC Santa Clarita, CA $624,065
Staff recommends the project be awarded to Leonida Builders, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. This contractor possesses a valid contractor’s license and is in good standing with the Contractors State License Board. The contractor’s bid was reviewed for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and was found to be complete. The bid proposal adheres to the project's plans and specifications and is available in the City Clerk’s Reading File.
While the City maintains a Support of Local Businesses policy that can be utilized by the City Council when warranted, the City is governed by the California Public Contract Code with regard to public works project procurement. In this type of procurement, the California Public Contract Code does not permit a city to utilize a Support of Local Businesses policy and instead requires the contract be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
The requested contingency will cover the cost of unforeseen site conditions such as geotechnical conditions, abandoned utilities not shown in record drawings, field adjustments, additional work requested by the City, and field investigations.
The City Council appropriated $500,000 for this project upon adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 budget. The project budget is $500,000, representing $377,626 for construction and $122,374 for project administration costs. Project administrative costs include staff time, project management, construction support, public works inspections, special inspection and material testing, environmental inspections and support, labor compliance monitoring, and permit fees.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The amount of $495,044 is available in project expenditure account P2026140-516101 (Hart Park Fund) to support the recommended actions and associated project costs.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Bid Proposal for Leonida Builders, Inc. (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)