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MEETING DATE:
TO:
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AGENDA REPORT
DECEMBER 18, 2012
JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
Agenda Item 3
Reviewed.
City Manager
Finance Director
DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS /CITY ENGINEER
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR TUSTIN LEGACY FIRE
STATION — RELOCATION OF STATION #37 (CIP NO. 10048)
SUMMARY
Bids for the Tustin Legacy Fire Station — Relocation of Station #37 have been received and a
construction contract is ready to be awarded.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council award the construction contract for the Tustin Legacy Fire
Station — Relocation of Station #37 to the lowest responsive /responsible bidder, Erickson -Hall
Construction Company, in the amount of $4,192,000.00 and authorize the Mayor and the City
Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
The project is funded by Community Facilities District (CFD) 06 -01 Funds (434). Sufficient funds in
the amount of $4,847,005 have been budgeted and appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2012 -2013
Capital Improvement Program available to cover construction related expenditures.
DISCUSSION
On July 17, 2012, the City Council approved the plans and specifications for construction of the
Tustin Legacy Fire Station — Relocation of Station #37 (CIP No. 10048) and authorized the City
Clerk to advertise to receive bids from the five (5) pre - qualified general contractors approved by
the City Council on October 4, 2011. The engineer's estimate for construction of the Fire Station is
$3,894,980. The pre - qualification procedure was selected for the Tustin Legacy Fire Station #37
due to the very specialized nature of construction, the need to comply with the State Health and
Safety and Building Code requirements for "Essential Services" buildings, and the desire to
achieve a United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Four (4) formal bids were received from the pre - qualified list of potential bidders and were publicly
opened on November 1, 2012 and reviewed by Public Works. These four bids are summarized
below by order of least dollar amount:
• Erickson -Hall Construction Co ................ ............................... $ 4,192,000.00
• AMG & Associates, Inc ........................... ............................... $ 4,194,000.00
• Swinerton Builders ................................. ............................... $ 4,319,150.00
• Bayley Construction ............................... ............................... $ 4,488,000.00
Award of Contract for Tustin Legacy Fire Station #37
December 18, 2012
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The State Contractor's License for Erickson -Hall Construction Company has been checked and is
appropriate for the subject project. The references for Erickson -Hall Construction Company have
indicated good performance satisfaction.
Griffin Structures will provide construction management, administration, and related services as
required to coordinate the work of the General Contractor with the activities and responsibilities of
the City's Public Works Department, Building Department, Orange County Fire Authority, and
project architect design team to complete the project in accordance with the City's objectives for
cost, time and quality.
Essential services buildings are unique and require greater expertise, skill and knowledge than that
of a regular construction project. It is defined in the State Building Code as "buildings designed
and constructed to resist gravity forces, to minimize fire hazards and resist, insofar as practical, the
forces generated by winds and major earthquakes of the intensity and severity of the strongest
anticipated at the building site without catastrophic collapse... capable of providing essential
services to the public after a disaster." In addition to necessary geotechnical testing and special
inspection, Division of State Architect (DSA) required inspections pursuant to Section 16007 of the
California Health and Safety Code will be provided. Griffin Structures will assist with the oversight,
administration, and coordination of these services as well.
Stack, P.E.
Public Works /City Engineer
Attachment: 1. LocationNicinity Map
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VICINITY MAP
Tustin Legacy Fire Station
Relocation of Station $ 37
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