Item 20 - Award a Construction Contract for the Warner Avenue Improvements

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Award a Construction Contract to Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. for the Construction of the Warner Avenue Improvements (Oak Street to Grand Avenue) Project April 21, 2026 Page 2 5. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $709,239 in prior -year fund balance in the Transportation Systems Improvement Area B Tustin, Prior Year Carry Forward revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the Transportation Systems Improvement Aut Area B Tustin, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes.) 6. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program to include an additional $4,724,159 in construction funds for the Warner Avenue Improvements Project (No. 18-6901, 20-6971, 23-6628, 26-6427). 7. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $25,428,000, which includes $21,190,000 for the construction contract, $2,119,000 for contract administration, inspection, and testing, and $2,119,000 for unanticipated or unforeseen work. 8. Award a construction contract to Los Angeles Engineering, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $21,190,000, subject to change orders, for construction of the Warner Avenue Street Improvements Project (Nos. 18-6901, 20-6971, 23-6628, 26-6427), for a term beginning April 21, 2026 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION Warner Avenue is classified as an East-West Major Arterial in the City's General Plan Mobility Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Improving the one -mile segment of Warner Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue was approved by City Council in 2015 and has been a long-term priority project that is being constructed in multiple phases. Warner Avenue Phase 1 spans from Main Street to Oak Street and is under construction. Warner Avenue Phase 2 is from Oak Street to Grand Avenue (Exhibit 1) is the final phase of the project. Construction on both phases will occur concurrently and be completed at the same time. Improvements include widening the street from a four -lane roadway to a six -lane arterial to address safety issues and provide adequate multi -modal transit capacity as well as related improvements such as storm drains, water mains, traffic signals, bike lanes, and sidewalks. The proposed improvements for the Project originated as a mitigation measure for the Tustin Legacy Project, which involves the redevelopment of the former Tustin Marine Corps Air Station as a mixed -use commercial, residential, and industrial project. As such, the City of Tustin agreed to partially fund the improvements on Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue in the amount of $8,000,000; these funds were