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Construction Contract Award: SR-55/Ritchey Street Water Improvements <br />December 21, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the lead agency for the proposed <br />State Route 55 (SR-55) freeway widening project from Interstate 405 (1-405) to Interstate <br />5 (1-5). As a result of the proposed freeway widening, various utility relocations will be <br />needed along the corridor, including existing City water infrastructure consisting of a water <br />main on Ritchey Street, two water mains crossing the SR-55 freeway, and a pressure <br />regulating station adjacent to the SR-55 freeway near Warner Avenue (Exhibit 1). <br />Public Outreach and Contractor Participation <br />To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, a Notice Inviting Bids was <br />advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on August 17 and August 24, 2021. <br />The project was also advertised on PlanetBids, and bids were received electronically via <br />PlanetBids on October 19, 2021. <br />The City notified a total of 1,145 regional vendors via PlanetBids, 50 of which are Santa <br />Ana based. 96 vendors requested bidding documents. A total of 6 bids were received; <br />however, no bids were received from Santa Ana contractors. <br />Bid Results Summ <br />RANK <br />BIDDER'S NAME <br />LOCATION <br />BASE BID <br />1 <br />James W. Fowler, Co. <br />Dallas, OR <br />$5,922,025.00 <br />2 <br />MMC, Inc. <br />La Palma <br />$6,504,692.00 <br />3 <br />Colich & Sons, L.P. <br />Gardena <br />$6,948,750.00 <br />4 <br />MNR Construction, Inc. <br />La Verne <br />$7,350,080.00 <br />5 <br />Ferreira Coastal Construction Co. <br />Rancho <br />Cucamonga <br />$1,643,340.00 <br />Of the six bids received, five were deemed responsive. James W. Fowler Co. submitted <br />the lowest responsive base bid, in the amount of $5,922,025 (Exhibit 2). As specified in <br />the bid documents, the lowest bid shall be determined on the basis of the Base Bid. <br />Based on the bid analysis and a contractor's reference check, staff recommends <br />awarding the construction contract to James W. Fowler Co., in the amount of the base <br />bid totaling $5,922,025 (Exhibit 3). <br />Project Delivery <br />To deliver a complete project, in addition to the construction contract, the estimated total <br />project delivery cost includes construction administration, inspection, and testing, along <br />with an allowance for contingencies to account for unexpected or unforeseen conditions. <br />Construction administration and inspection includes construction management; <br />implementation of the City's Community Workforce Agreement requirements; inspection <br />City Council 24 — 2 12/21/2021 <br />