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Home My WebLink About08 AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL AND AUTO CTR DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Agenda Item_______ Reviewed: AGENDA REPORT City Manager_______ Finance Director_______ MEETING DATE:OCTOBER 20, 2026 TO:ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER FROM:MICHAEL GRISSO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SUBJECT:AWARDCONSTRUCTIONCONTRACT FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL AND AUTO CENTER DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTSPROJECT SUMMARY: Staff is requesting the City Council award a construction contract to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement Project. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council 1.Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. in the amount of $126,666.00for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement Project; and 2.Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City. FISCAL IMPACT: The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Program Budgetincludes appropriations of $128,000 in Measure M2 Fairshare funding for the City’s portion of the project and $125,000 in General Fund – Capital Improvement Program funding to account for Costco’s portion of the project. The Engineer's estimate for project design, construction, engineering support, and inspection services is $253,000. On February 3, 2026, the City Council approved a Cost-Sharing Agreement with Costco, under which Costco will reimburse the City for fifty (50)percent of the actual project costs, up to a maximum reimbursement of $125,000. City Council AgendaReport Award Construction Contract for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements Project October 20, 2026 Page 2 The overall construction expenses are itemized below: Construction Contract .................................................................. $126,666.00 Contingency (10%) ......................................................................... $12,666.00 Construction Support and Geotechnical Services........................... $20,000.00 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS............................................... $159,332.00 CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN: This item contributes to the fulfillment of the City’s Strategic Plan Goal B: Public Safety and Protection of Assets, specifically addressing Strategy 5, which among other items, is to ensure continuous maintenance and improvements of public facilities to ensure Tustin is a safe and well-maintained community. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: The intersection of El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive has experienced an increase in traffic collisions in recent years. The intersection serves as the primary access point to the Costco Wholesale store (Costco) located at 2655 El Camino Real and currently operates with permissive-protected left-turn phasing for the eastbound and westbound approaches on El Camino Real. In 2022, Costco completed construction of a fueling station at the northeast corner of the intersection, resulting in additional vehicle activity in the area. Staff reviewed Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2019-00018 and the off-site improvements associated with the Costco Fueling Expansion Project to determine whether additional traffic improvements were warranted due to the proximity of the new fueling station. As part of this review, staff engaged Costco to participate in a traffic signal warrant study and to contribute towards any resulting improvements. Costco retained a traffic engineering consultant to evaluate the intersection. The consultant determined that traffic generated by the Costco fueling station accounts for approximately 10 percent of the total intersection traffic volume and that the intersection currently operates at an acceptable level of service. The evaluation also concluded that left-turn queuing is not the primary contributing factor to the reported collisions. However, based on the documented collision history, the consultant confirmed that a protected left-turn signal phase is warranted in accordance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Based on current traffic volumes and documented collision history, staff supported the finding that converting the eastbound and westbound approaches on El Camino Real to protected-only left-turn phasing would improve intersection safety. Providing a dedicated protected left-turn phase will reduce conflicts between left-turning vehicles, opposing through traffic, and pedestrians. City Council AgendaReport Award Construction Contract for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements Project October 20, 2026 Page 3 uary 3, 2026, the City Council approved a Cost-Sharing Agreement with Costco to On Febr implement the traffic signal modifications necessary to provide protected-only left-turn phasing for the eastbound and westbound approaches on El Camino Real at Auto Center Drive. On August 4, 2026, the City Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized the advertisement for bids. The project includes installation of new protected left-turn signal indications, replacement of the existing traffic signal pole at the northwest corner of the intersection, and construction of ADA-compliant curb ramp improvements. Formal bids were submitted electronically and publicly opened on September 9, 2026. Fourteen (14) bids were received and are summarized as follows: •Select Electric, Inc. (Bid Withdrawal) ...................................... $ 86,166.00 •PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. ................................ $ 126,666.00 •Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC ................................................ $ 133,350.00 •Ferreira Construction Company .............................................. $ 138,275.00 •California Professional Engineering, Inc. ................................ $ 149,787.00 •Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. ..................................................... $ 158,307.00 •Calpromax Engineering, Inc. .................................................. $ 167,000.00 •Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. ........................................... $ 168,295.00 •Traffic Loops Crackfilling, Inc.................................................. $ 172,600.00 •DBX, Inc. ................................................................................ $ 181,500.00 •Global Road Sealing, Inc. ....................................................... $ 203,000.00 •Developers General Contracting, Inc. ..................................... $ 208,100.00 •Universal Wiring Corp ............................................................. $ 216,390.00 •Servitek Electric, Inc. .............................................................. $ 221,839.00 Following bid opening, the apparent low bidder, Select Electric, Inc., submitted a timely written request to withdraw its bid due to a material clerical error. Staff reviewed and accepted the withdrawal in accordance with applicable public contracting requirements. Accordingly, PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. represents the apparent low bidder. Staff reviewed PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.'s bid for responsiveness, including the bid schedule and required bid documents, and verified the contractor's license, Department of Industrial Relations registration, and references. Staff determined that PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. meets the City's requirements and is appropriate for the subject project. Staffrecommends that the City Council award the construction contract to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement Project. City Council AgendaReport Award Construction Contract for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements Project October20, 2026 Page 4 Michael Grisso Director of Public Works Attachment: 1.Location Map