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DATE: JULY 17, 2000 ~
TO:
FROM:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMI~NTIENGINEERING DIVISION'
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
COMMUTER RAIL STATION (CIP NO. 7138)
OF TUSTIN
SUMMARY
Award of this project will provide for construction of a Commuter Rail Station near the northwest
corner of Jamboree Road and Edinger Avenue. The Station will provide commuter rail service to
San Diego, Riverside-San Bernardino Counties, and Los Angeles.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council award the construction contract for the Tustin Commuter
Rail Station to Urbantec Engineers, Inc. of Orange, California, in the amount of $4,190,000.00,
and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
Committed funding sources include: Proposition 116 monies, State of California Transit Capital
Improvement Program funds, OCTA Measure 'M' Rail Program, OCTA Transportation System
Management/Transportation Demand Management (TSM/TDM) Program, Growth Management
Area (GMA), and AB 2766 (AQMD Vehicle Registration). There are adequate funds at this time
to complete construction of this project.
BACKGROUND
Bids for the Tustin Commuter Rail Station were opened on April 27, 2000. There were five (5)
bids received and the results are as follows:
1. Urbantec Engineers, Inc., Orange .......................................... $4,190,000
2. S.J. Amoroso Construction Inc., Costa Mesa ............................ $4,740,000
3. Baltimore Construction, Los Angeles ....................................... $4,795,000
4. G.B. Cooke, Inc .................................................................. $5,057,000
5. Dennis J. Amoroso Construction, Anaheim ............................... $5,794,000
The Iow bid for the project is approximately 2% below the engineer's estimate of $4,276,000.
The references and the Contractor's State License for Urbantec Engineers, Inc. have been
checked and are appropriate for this project.
Award of Contract for the Construction of Tustin Commuter Rail Station (CIP No. 7138)
July 17, 2000
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This project provides for the construction of a new commuter rail station with a parking lot facility
for 324 vehicles, double platforms, a pedestrian undercrossing, and related station amenities.
Amenities include: canopies, benches, information kiosk, ticket vending machines, newspaper
racks, telephone service, rubbish cans, bike racks, and a drinking fountain. The station will serve
Commuter rail traffic only and will not provide Amtrak nor freight service.
Tim D. Serlet
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
TDS:DA:ccg:Award of ContractTustin Commuter Rail Station
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Doug ACderson
Senior Project Manager-Transportation