REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/17/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Award of Contract to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC. and Appropriation of Additional Funding from Various Agencies for the Construction of the McKinley Street Grade Separation Project.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This action is for the award of Notice Inviting Bids (NIB) 22-020CA to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC for $60,899,929 for the construction of the McKinley Street Grade Separation Project. The Project will construct a four lane overhead grade separation at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) crossing at McKinley Street just south of Sampson Avenue. The bridge over the railroad and adjacent channel will be a 290-foot-long steel tied arch network structure. The project will also include modifications to the eastbound State Route 91 on/off ramps at McKinley Street, new connector road facilities between Sampson Avenue and McKinley Street, pre-cast panel, and mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, and miscellaneous water/sewer/storm drain infrastructure. Staff is also requesting the City Council accept and appropriate additional funding up to $33,116,652 from various external agencies that have agreements already executed or are currently in process to aid in the project financing.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the McKinley Street Grade Separation Project, Project No. 2012-12, Notice Inviting Bids 22-020CA.
b. Award Notice Inviting Bids 22-020CA for the McKinley Street Grade Separation Project to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, of Corona, CA, as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total not to exceed amount of $60,899,929, waive all minor bidding irregularities discussed in the Analysis section; and determine that steel fabrication is considered a materials supplier and not a subcontractor as...
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