HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 AWARD OF CONTRACT TUSTIN RANCH IRRIGATION• A ends Item 8
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City Manager
Finance Director
MEETING DATE: JUNE 21, 2011
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR TUSTIN RANCH IRRIGATION SYSTEM
UPGRADES CIP NO. 10064
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting that the City Council award the construction contract for the Tustin Ranch
Irrigation System Upgrades CIP No. 10064 to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council award the construction contract for the Tustin Ranch
Irrigation System Upgrades CIP No. 10064 to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, American
Landscape, in the amount of $1,124,286.50, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
the contract documents on behalf of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
$1,300,000 has been budgeted and appropriated for construction of this project in the Fiscal Year
2010-2011 Capital Improvement Program for the Tustin Ranch Irrigation System Upgrades CIP No.
10064
DISCUSSION
The proposed project includes upgrading irrigation related infrastructure at various locations within
the Tustin Ranch Landscape and Lighting District. The improvements include new water
connections, piping, valves, meter pedestals and irrigation controllers that are compatible with the
City's centralized irrigation control system. The project will significantly improve the backbone
irrigation system efficiency and decrease overall water usage. A total of 74 individual locations
throughout the Tustin Ranch area are slated for improvement. A location map is attached for
reference.
Formal bids were publicly opened on May 24, 2011 and reviewed by Public Works. Four (4) bids
were received and are summarized below by order of least dollar amount:
• American Landscape, Inc ...................................................... $ 1,124,286.50
• Environmental Construction, Inc ..............................................$ 1,209,898.00
• Rancho Pacific Engineering, Inc ............................................. $ 1,453,257.56
• ValleyCrest Landscape Development ....................................... $ 1,498,619.00
Staff has reviewed the references and the State Contractor's License for American Landscape and
has determined that they are appropriate for the subject project.
Award for TR Irrigation Upgrades
June 21, 2011
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It is recommended that the City Council award the construction contract for the Tustin Ranch
Irrigation System Upgrades CIP No. 10064 to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, American
Landscape, in the amount of $1,124,286.50, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
the contra documents on behalf of the City.
Stack, P.E.
Public Works/City Engineer
Attachment: Location Map
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Location Map