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Santa Ana Wellness Plaza <br />October 1, 2024 <br />Page 3 <br />recommends awarding the construction contract to Diamond Construction & Design <br />(Exhibit 3). <br />Diamond Construction & Design has previously performed work as a prime contractor in <br />the City of Santa Ana within the last five years, most recently completing the Residential <br />Street Repair Program Project. A reference check was made with staff and good <br />reviews were received regarding the quality of work performed by the contractor on <br />previous projects. <br />Project Delivery <br />To deliver a complete project, in addition to the construction contract, the estimated total <br />project delivery cost includes a budget allocation for construction administration, <br />inspection, and testing. Construction administration and inspection may be performed <br />by either Staff or consultants and includes construction management, inspection of the <br />Contractor's work to ensure contract compliance, workmanship and quality, materials <br />testing, and implementation of the labor requirements. <br />Any of the allocated construction administration funds not spent are considered project <br />savings and are returned to the respective fund balance upon close out of the project. <br />As indicated in the Cost Analysis (Exhibit 4) and as summarized in the table below, the <br />estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $883,660. <br />Project Item <br />Total <br />Construction Contract Bid Amount <br />$746,929 <br />Construction Administration <br />$32,880 <br />Inspection <br />$20,473 <br />Testing <br />$8,685 <br />Project Contingencies <br />$74,693 <br />Total Estimated Construction Delivery Cost <br />$883,660 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended actions are <br />exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15301(a) of the CEQA Guidelines for <br />projects consisting of minor alteration to an existing public facility. The proposed project <br />continues to meet these parameters of the CEQA Guidelines, and Categorical <br />Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2024-66 was filed for the Civic Center <br />Wellness Plaza on July 24, 2024 (Exhibit 5). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />As indicated in the Cost Analysis, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the <br />project (22-1358) is $883,660. The funds were budgeted and available for expenditure <br />in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and will be presented to the City Council for carry -forward to <br />