HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 6 T.R. RD. INTERCHG 04-17-89TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJECT: AWARD OF BID - TUSTIN RANCH ROAD INTERCHANGE AT
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Tustin City Council at their meeting of April 17, 1989 award
the bid in the amount of $10,041,836.40 to the iow bidder, steve P.
Rados, Inc. of Santa Ana, for the construction of the Tustin Ranch Road
Interchange Improvements at the Santa Aha (I-5) Freeway and authorize
the Mayor to execute the contracts for said work, subject to the Federal
Highway Works Administration approval.
BACKGROUND:
As a part of the development 'of East Tustin and other developments
through the easterly area of the -City, it was determined that the
construction of an overpass and interchange was necessary at Tustin
Ranch Road and the Santa Aha Freeway. This project, has been cleared
environmentally with the Federal Highway Works Administration issuing a
"Finding of No Significant Impact" dated October 21, 1988 based on the
original Environmental Assessment document.
Bids were advertised on this project commencing on February 13, 1989 and
were publicly opened on March 23, 1989 at 2:00 P.M.
This project is locally funded through two City of Tustin Assessement
Districts, No. 85-1 and No 86-2, in the amounts shown below:
Assessment District No. 85-1 ......... $ 7,938,314
Assessment District No. 86-2 ......... 4,445,000
Total $12,383,314-
DISCUSSION:
Sealed bids were received and opened on March 23, 1989 at 2:00 P.M. as
follows:
Steve P. Rados, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA ...... $10,041,836.40
C.C. Meyers, Inc. of Rancho Cordova, CA ...... 10,607,129.40
Kasler Corporation of San Bernardino, CA ..... 11,177,777.00
Maya Construction Co. of Tucson, AZ .......... 12,102,953.55
The low bid was 18.4% below the Engineer's estimate of $12,300,000.
TUSTIN RANCH ROAD INTERCHANGE
APRIL 10, 1989
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Caltrans and the Federal Highway Works Administra~.ion (FHWA) are still
reviewing the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation
requirements of the low bidder and approval of same by FHWA is
anticipated by April 14, 1989.
It is requested that this bid award be made to Steve Rados, Inc. subject
to final approval of the Federal Highway Works Administration.
· Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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