Construction Contract for Alley Improvements Program
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<br />concrete alley pavement, sidewalk and driveway approaches with curb and gutter,
<br />adjusting utility covers to finished grade, and signing.
<br />Public Outreach and Contractor Participation
<br />To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, the City notified a total of 52
<br />regional vendors via PlanetBids, many of which are Santa Ana based. A total of six bids
<br />were received. No bids were received from any Santa Ana contractors.
<br />As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register
<br />newspaper on June 2, 2023 and July 10, 2023. The project was also advertised in
<br />PlanetBids from June 2 through July 10, 2023. Bids were received electronically via
<br />PlanetBids on July 10, 2023. No bid protest was submitted by any of the bidders during
<br />the bid protest period.
<br />Bid Results Summary
<br />Rank Bidder’s Name Location Base Bid
<br />1 M.S. Construction
<br />Management Group Dana Point, CA withdrew bid
<br />2 Kalban, Inc.Santa Clarita, CA $3,037,800
<br />3 CJ Concrete Construction,
<br />Inc.
<br />Santa Fe Springs,
<br />CA $3,534,300
<br />4 CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc.Diamond Bar, CA $4,628,838
<br />5 Kazoni Construction Costa Mesa, CA $5,209,550
<br />6 Nationwide Contracting
<br />Services, Inc.
<br />Huntington Beach,
<br />CA $6,354,800
<br />A total of six bids were received. M.S. Construction Management Group, the lowest
<br />apparent bidder, had withdrew their bid and were deemed non-responsive. Kalban Inc.
<br />submitted the lowest responsive base bid in the amount of $3,037,800 (Exhibit 2). As
<br />specified in the bid documents, the lowest bid shall be determined on the basis of the
<br />Base Bid. Based on the bid analysis and a contractor’s reference check, Staff
<br />recommends awarding the construction contract to Kalban, Inc, in the amount of the
<br />base bid totaling $3,037,800 (Exhibit 3). Kalban, Inc. has not performed work in the City
<br />of Santa Ana in previous years and this project will be the first.
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<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
<br />conditions. Construction administration and inspection includes construction
<br />management and materials testing. As indicated in the Cost Analysis (Exhibit 4) and as
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