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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 24 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />December 21, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Construction Contract Award: SR-55/Ritchey Street Water Improvements <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve Appropriation Adjustment in the amount of $7,250,000 and Award a Construction <br />Contract to James W. Fowler Co., in the Amount of $5,922,025, for the SR-55/Ritchey <br />Street Water Improvements Project, with an Estimated Project Delivery Cost of <br />$7,250,000 (Project Nos. 19-6438, 19-6439, 19-6440) (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $7,250,000 in reimbursement <br />obligation funds from OCTA, as stipulated in the three Utility Reimbursement <br />Agreements for the State Route 55 Improvement Project, into the Acquisition & <br />Construction, Water Utility Capital Projects, Expense Reimbursement-OCTA revenue <br />account and appropriate the same amount into the Acquisition & Construction, Water <br />Utility Capital Projects, Water Capital Project expenditure account. (Requires five <br />affirmative votes) <br />2. Award a construction contract to James W. Fowler Co., the lowest responsible bidder, <br />in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $5,922,025, for construction of the <br />SR-55/Ritchey Street Water Improvements Project, for the term beginning September <br />21, 2021, and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to <br />execute the contract subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and the City Attorney. <br />3. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of <br />$7,250,000, which includes $5,922,025 for the construction contract; $180,000 for <br />contract administration, inspection and testing; $150,000 for water engineering; and a <br />$997,975 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work. <br />4. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program to <br />include $1,650,000 in construction funds for the SR-55/Ritchey Street Water <br />Improvements Project.