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 3 Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. has not performed work as a prime contractor in the City of Santa Ana within the last five years. However, a reference check was made with other public agencies and good reviews were received regarding the quality of work performed by the contractor on previous projects. Proiect Delive To deliver a complete project, in addition to the construction contract, the estimated total project delivery cost includes budget allocation for construction administration, inspection, and testing. Construction administration and inspection may be performed by either Staff or consultants and includes construction management, inspection of the Contractor's work to ensure contract compliance, workmanship and quality, materials testing, and implementation of labor requirements. Any of the allocated construction administration funds not spent are considered project savings and are returned to the respective fund balance upon close out of the project. In addition to the Construction Contract Bid Amount, Staff requests that the City Council allocate and authorize a project contingency budget equal to 10% of the Contract Bid Amount. The recommended contingency budget will allow Staff to execute contract change orders in the event unexpected conditions arise or if additional work is required to effectively deliver the project. As indicated in the Cost Analysis (Exhibit 4) and as summarized in the table below, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $3,207,000. Project Item Total Construction Contract Bid Amount $2,763,816 Construction Administration $88,405 Inspection $56,713 Testing $21,684 Project Contingencies $276,382 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY COST-1 $3,207,000 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15301(a) of the CEQA Guidelines for projects consisting of minor alteration to an existing public facility. The proposed project continues to meet these parameters of the CEQA Guidelines, and Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2023-130 was filed for the Santiago Main Street Entrance project 20-2731 on December 20, 2023.