Item 15 - Construction Contract with Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. for the Santiago Park

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Santiago Park Main Street Entrance Project September 17, 2024 Page 2 GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA) is responsible for the administration and oversight of all Capital Improvement Projects in the City. Santiago Park is a 35-acre linear park located at the northern edge of the City along Santiago Creek. PWA submitted a successful grant application and received a total of $2.8 million from the State of California Coastal Conservancy to revitalize the Santiago Park Main Street Entrance and west end of the park (Exhibit 1). The scope of work includes removal of asphalt concrete pavement, grading, construction of an upgraded bike trail, decomposed granite pedestrian walkways, area lighting, picnic areas, landscaping and irrigation system, site furniture, and signage. Once completed, these improvements will improve the existing Main Street entrance to Santiago Park, provide an upgraded passive area within the park, and support compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. A copy of construction plans, contracts, specifications and all related reference materials (such as The Greenbook) are available for public review at the City's Public Works Agency, Central Files office located in City Hall. Public Outreach and Contractor Participation To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, the City notified a total of 78 regional vendors via PlanetBids, many of which are Santa Ana based. No bids were received from any Santa Ana contractors. As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on June 19 and June 26, 2024. The project was also advertised in PlanetBids from June 17 through July 10, 2024. Bids were received electronically via PlanetBids on July 10, 2024. Bid Results Summary Rank Bidder's Name Location Base Bid 1 Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. Stanton, CA $2,763,816 2 PUB Construction, Inc. Diamond Bar, CA $3,088,357 3 MBC Enterprises Inc. Huntington Beach, CA $3,465,519 A total of three bids were received and all were deemed responsive. Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. submitted the lowest responsive base bid in the amount of $2,763,816 (Exhibit 2). As specified in the bid documents, the lowest bid shall be determined on the basis of the Base Bid. Based on the bid analysis and a contractor's reference check, staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. for the base bid of $2,763,816 (Exhibit 3), excluding the alternate bid.