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Contract Award to KASA Construction, Inc., for <br />Flower Street Bike Trail Gap Closure <br />June 3, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />The proposed project will accomplish the following objectives: <br />a) Provide regional commuter linkages within (and beyond) the city limits and expand <br />commuter opportunities on a regional level by closing the existing gap between Sunflower <br />and MacArthur. <br />b) Expand recreational opportunities on a regional level, as the Golden Loop Trail provides <br />linkages to extensive trail systems throughout Santa Ana and Costa Mesa that connect to <br />other neighboring cities in Orange County. <br />c) Increase the safety of walkers, joggers, cyclists, skaters, and equestrian users, and allow <br />full trail accessibility for persons with disabilities. <br />d) Address neighborhood concerns regarding the appearance of this section of Flower <br />Street. <br />These proposed improvements will provide commuters with a safe, environmentally friendly trail <br />that will connect more residents to recreational amenities and activity centers in the city and <br />around the county. Additionally, due to the favorable bid results, staff recommends including Bid <br />Item Nos. 47 and 49 of Additive Alternate 1 as part of this award. Those work items add security <br />lighting and an eight-foot wrought-iron fence in the amount $110,000. <br />The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on March 15 & 16, 2013, and bids were opened on <br />May 14, 2013. A summary of the bid invitations mailed, bids received, and bid results is as <br />follows: <br />Contractor Participation Data <br />Santa Ana contractors receiving notices: 16 <br />Contractors requesting bidding documents: 30 <br />Bids received: 8 <br />Bids received from Santa Ana contractors: 0 <br />Bid Results Summary <br />RANK BIDDER NAMES LOCATION BASE BID <br />1 KASA Construction, Inc. Ontario $927,942.50 <br />2 Diversified Landscape Management, Inc. Corona $948,385.04 <br />3 GMC Engineering, Inc. Tustin $970,000.00 <br />4 YAKAR San Dimas $1,036,706.75 <br />5 Excel Paving Company Long Beach $1,073,862.40 <br />6 Vido Samarzich, Inc. Alta Loma $1,131,012.00 <br />7 Patriot Contracting & Engineering, Inc. Yorba Linda $1,227,312.00 <br />8 Coppertop Enterprises, Inc. Costa Mesa $1,441,601.11 <br />23B-2