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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Rejection of Bid Submitted by Discount Door and Window as Non-Responsive; (2) Award of Construction Contract to Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc., as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder in the Amount of $127,000 to Replace the Windows at the Fire Training Facility; and (3) Authorization to the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Change Orders in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $30,000.
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Meeting Date: February 9, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Joe Susca, Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: (02/05/2026) Meetings and Agendas - City Council; (01/14/2026) Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc.; (01/14/2026) Discount Door and Window (01/14/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (01/20/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) reject a bid submitted by Discount Door and Window as non-responsive; (2) award a construction contract to Newbuild Construction and Restoration, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $127,000 for the Fire Training Facility Windows Replacement Project, CIP Project No. PF-013 (Fire Station Renovations); and (3) authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to approve up to $30,000 in change orders to cover contingency costs.
BACKGROUND
The construction documents for the existing Fire Training Facility were prepared in 1974 and the building was constructed shortly thereafter. The building is comprised of two stories containing an office, kitchen, restrooms with showers, a storage room, and a classroom. The facility has 12 original metal framed windows and most of the hand-cranks used to open/close them no longer operate. In addition, their weather stripping has eroded, causing wind and ...
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