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Public Works Agency <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 19 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />March 2, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Santiago Park Gas House Area Development Project <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Award a Construction Contract to Nationwide General Construction Services in the <br />Amount of $2,143,418.60 for the Santiago Park - Gas House Area Development Project <br />with an Estimated Project Delivery Cost of $2,663,857 (Project No. 15-2645) (Non - <br />General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Authorize the City Manager to reject the bid submitted by Caliba Inc. as non -responsive <br />and award a construction contract to Nationwide General Construction Services, the <br />lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the base bid and Addendum 1, in the <br />amount of $2,143,418.60 for construction of Santiago Park — Gas House Area <br />Development Project, for the term beginning March 2, 2021, and ending upon project <br />completion, subject to non -substantive changes approved by City Manager and the City <br />Attorney. <br />2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of <br />$2,663,857, which includes $2,143,418.60 for the construction contract; $310,438.40 for <br />contract administration, inspection, and testing; and a $210,000 project contingency for <br />unanticipated or unforeseen work. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Santiago Park is a 35-acre linear park located at the northern edge of the City along <br />Santiago Creek (Exhibit 1). At the midpoint of the park is a large barren zone referred to <br />as the "Gas House" area, named for a small stone-fagade structure that was built in the <br />1930s as part of the Works Progress Administration park improvements effort. The <br />Santiago Park — Gas House Area Development Project involves the renovation of this <br />structure, renovation of existing restrooms, replacement of playground equipment, and <br />site development, which includes the construction of an amphitheater, installation of <br />native riparian landscaping, automatic "smart" irrigation, drainage through natural <br />infiltration, decomposed granite walkways, site amenities, and interpretive signage. <br />