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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/public-works <br />Item # 21 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />October 1, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Santa Ana Wellness Plaza <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Construction Contract with Diamond Construction & Design for the Santa Ana Wellness <br />Plaza Project (Project No. 22-1358) (Non -General Fund) (Revive Santa Ana) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of <br />$883,660, which includes $746,929 for the construction contract; $69,039 for <br />contract administration, inspection, and testing; and a $74,693 project contingency <br />for unanticipated or unforeseen work. <br />2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program to <br />include $883,660 of funding in the American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Santa <br />Ana Wellness Plaza. <br />3. Award a construction contract to Diamond Construction & Design, the lowest <br />responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $746,929, for <br />the construction of the Santa Ana Wellness Plaza Project, for the term beginning <br />October 1, 2024 and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City <br />Manager to execute the contract. <br />4. Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the <br />recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption <br />Environmental Review No. ER-2024-66 was filed for Project 22-1358. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City was allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to enhance <br />pedestrian safety, accessibility, and mobility within qualified census tract areas. The <br />Santa Ana Wellness Plaza project (No. 22-1358) meets the intent of the funding source <br />by enhancing the Civic Center courtyard area, between City Hall and City Council <br />Chamber, to provide a safe and welcoming environment for the general public of the <br />City of Santa Ana (Exhibit 1). The project scope includes removal of decomposed <br />granite, installing new hardscape, new landscaping including trees, water element, <br />