Berry Street Sidewalk Project (“Project”) was programmed within the FY 21-22 Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”) and is located along the west side of Berry Street, a north-south arterial road within an industrial/commercial area, between Lambert Road and Central Avenue, see Exhibit A.
The Project scope of work includes, but is not limited to the removal and reconstruction of sidewalk, curb and gutter, curb ramps, and landscape and irrigation. This Project will provide sidewalk connectivity and continuous pedestrian and ADA access in the area.
On February 7, 2022, the Project was advertised for bids and on March 8, 2022, staff received a total of 8 bid proposals resulting in an apparent low bidder, CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. ($352,178.25), as well as the next two (2) bidder's proposals, Doja, Inc. ($390,000.00) and L.A. Design Group ($414,194.55). Shortly after, CJ Concrete Construction provided a formal letter notifying the City that their bid contained a clerical error on one of the bid items and requested to withdraw their bid. Subsequent to the bid opening, there were several bid irregularities with the second lowest bidder’s proposal. After consultation with the City Attorney with respect to the first bidder’s request to withdraw and second bidder's bid irregularities, staff recommended that the City Council reject all bids, return all Bid Bonds, and re-advertise the Project.
On May 3, 2022, the City Council rejected the bids and authorized staff to rebid the project.
The Project was readvertised and on August 09, 2022, ten (10) bids were received with the following results:
Table 1 – Total Bid Summary
| Bidder Number |
Bidder |
Amount Bid |
| 1 |
Towo Enterprise Inc. |
$370,846.25 |
| 2 |
Premo Construction |
$371,783.00 |
| 3 |
All Cities Engineering |
$433,177.55 |
| 4 |
S & H Civil Works |
$497,452.00 |
| 5 |
Doja, Inc. |
$521,573.00 |
| 6 |
Falkon Construction |
$525,197.13 |
| 7 |
Gentry General Engineering |
$542,807.50 |
| 8 |
CT&T Concrete Paving |
$575,209.50 |
| 9 |
IE General Engineering |
$589,810.00 |
| 10 |
Garza Construction |
$637,000.00 |
| |
Engineer's Estimate |
$400,000.00 |
The lowest responsible bidder was Towo Enterprise, Inc. (“Towo”) of Fullerton, California in the total amount of $370,846.25. Their California Contractor’s license (986567) has been verified by staff and their bid package has met the City requirements. Towo has been in the construction business for 9 years and has completed construction of similar improvement projects for various cities such as the cities of Anaheim, Norwalk, and La Puente with satisfactory reviews. If awarded, construction could begin in November 2022, and take approximately two (2) months to complete.
Staff recommends City Council approve the Plans and Specifications with Addendum No. 1 as bid, award a Construction Contract to Towo in the amount of $370,846.25, and authorize the City Engineer to issue Change Orders up to a "not to exceed" amount of 15% of the Contract Price. The increased contingency may be required for any unforeseen grading, backfilling and irrigation modifications, for which the project budget has sufficient funds. |
The Project was programmed in the FY 2021-2022 CIP with a budget amount of $535,000. The total cost for the Project going into construction is estimated at $470,000 based on the apparent low bid amount, a 15% contingency, and construction engineering costs. The sources of funds within the approved budget are Gas Tax (Fund 220) and Measure M (Fund 260). Therefore, there are sufficient funds in the budget for the Project. Upon completion of the Project, the remaining fund balance within each fund will be de-obligated and transferred back into the respective funds. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund from this Project.
This Project will provide sidewalk connectivity and continuous pedestrian and ADA access. The Project includes removal and reconstruction of sidewalk, curb and gutter, ADA curb ramps, and landscape and irrigation. Staff recommends City Council approve the Plans and Specifications with Addendum No. 1 as bid, award a Construction Contract to Towo in the amount of $370,846.25, and authorize the City Engineer to issue Change Orders up to a "not to exceed" amount of 15% of the Contract Price for any unforeseen grading, backfilling and irrigation modifications, for which the project budget has sufficient funds. |