REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Award of Contract for the Lick Mill Blvd Pedestrian Beacon Upgrade and Monroe St - Los Padres Blvd Traffic Signal Modification Project to Sposeto Engineering, Inc. and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
City Council previously approved a design professional services agreement with Advanced Mobility Group for the Lick Mill Blvd Pedestrian Beacon Upgrade and Monroe St at Los Padres Blvd Traffic Signal Modification Project (Project). The Project consists of two main components. The first upgrades the three existing flashing beacons located along the Lick Mill Boulevard corridor to newer standards. The second component of the project upgrades the traffic signal at Monroe Street and Los Padres Boulevard to provide new left turn arrows for vehicles turning from Monroe Street onto Los Padres Boulevard and includes replacing curb ramps to meet ADA standards (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
In October 2024, a competitive Request for Bids (RFB) for construction of the Project was published on the City's bid notification system, Periscope S2G. The RFB was viewed by over 50 vendors, which included contractors, suppliers, plan rooms, builder exchanges, and more. Beyond the contractors and suppliers who viewed the RFB through the bid system, additional vendors were also able to view the RFB as members of various plan rooms and builder exchanges. In addition, staff also reached out directly to distribute the RFB to contractors and vendors who have previously viewed similar projects in the past.
On October 24, 2024, the bid opening for the Project was held via video conference. Seven bids were received ranging from $108,500 to $728,753. The Bid Summary is included as Attachment 2. The apparent lowest bidder, Acumen Construction Management (ACM), submitted a bid which looked like a supplier's proposal and was missing many required documents includ...
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