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Staff Report
Agenda Item No. 4.4
DATE: March 10, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Joan Malloy, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Award of a Construction Contract to RNR Paving, Inc., in the Amount of $271,923, and Approving a Total Construction Budget in the Amount of $326,308, for the Kennedy Park Improvements, Phase I Project, City Project No. 24-15
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the award of a construction contract to RNR Paving, Inc., in the amount of $271,923, and approving a total construction budget, in the amount of $326,308, for the Kennedy Park Improvements, Phase I Project, City Project No. 24-15.
Kennedy Park Improvements have been identified in the CDBG Annual Action Plan for the past three cycles. For a project to qualify for CDBG funds, it must first be included in the Annual Action Plan.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
This agenda item is aligned with the following City Council priority:
Goal D: Environmental Sustainability and Infrastructure Strategy 2: Implement the City’s capital improvement plan.
BACKGROUND
Charles Kennedy Park (“Kennedy Park”), located on the eastern side of the City, is a large park located in the Decoto neighborhood near the Union City BART Station. The park features several playground areas, picnic areas, large open expanses of grass, a shaded concrete amphitheater, and the Kennedy Youth Center.
To maintain Kennedy Park as a vibrant hub for City residents, several improvements have been included in the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 to 2029-2030; among them, Kennedy Park Improvements, Phase I (“Project”), seeks to rehabilitate the Kennedy Park parking lot located at the intersection of 13th Street and J Street. The Project will address deteriorating pavement, improve drainage, achieve ADA Agenda Item No. 4.4
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compliance, and implement landscaping improvements to better integrate with the existing infrastructure.
On June 14, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution No. 5956-22, which approved the 2022-2023 Community Block Development Grant Annual Action Plan to secure funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This grant funding is provided to states, cities, and counties for community development, affordable housing, and infrastructure projects focused on public facility upgrades, economic development, and neighborhood revitalization.
On November 24, 2024, the City executed a Consulting Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $73,684, for engineering design of improvements to the Kennedy Park parking lot and providing engineering support during construction.
On February 6, 2026, the City of Union City released a Notice Inviting Bids for the Kennedy Park Improvements, Phase I Project, City Project No. 24-15 (Attachment 1).
On February 25, 2026, the City received fifteen bids (see Exhibit A), with the lowest responsive and responsible bid of $271,922.91 submitted by RNR Paving, Inc., of San Ramon, California.
DISCUSSION
The low bid is approximately 36% under the engineer’s estimate of $425,000. Although the City has no prior experience with RNR Paving, Inc., the reference checks were satisfactory.
The recommended Total Construction Budget of $326,308 includes the construction contract ($271,923), a contingency of 15% of the construction contract ($40,789), and engineering support at 5% of the construction contract ($13,596).
Construction of this project is anticipated to begin in May 2026 and be completed by the end of July 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Kennedy Park Improvement Project, Phase I, City Project No. 24-15, in the amount of $326,308, will be funded with Community Development Block Grant funds (Account Number 231-92415-57127), as identified in the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for FY 2025-2026 through FY 2029-2030.
There is no impact on the General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the award of a construction contract to RNR Paving, Inc., in the amount of $271,923, and approving a total construction budget, in the amount of $326,308, for the Kennedy Park Improvements, Phase I Project, City Project No. 24-15.
Agenda Item No. 4.4
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Prepared by: Erika Cramer, Administrative Assistant III Submitted by: Marilou Ayupan, Public Works Director
Attachments
1. Attachment 1 – Notice of Bid
2. Draft Resolution
3. Exhibit A – Bid Summary