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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Award of a Construction Contract to American Civil Constructors West Coast LLC as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, in the Amount of $634,000 for the Overland High Friction Surface Treatment Project, PS027; (2) Authorization to the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Change Orders to the Contract in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $95,100 (15%) to Cover Contingency Costs; and (3) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment to Accept an Additional $109,236 in Grant Funds and Allocate them to CIP Project PS027.
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Meeting Date: March 9, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/04/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/18/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) award a construction contract to American Civil Constructors West Coast LLC as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $634,000 for the Overland High Friction Surface Treatment Project, PS027; (2) authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to approve change orders to the contract in an amount not-to-exceed $95,100 (15%) to cover contingency costs; and (3) approve of a related budget amendment to accept and additional $109,236 in grant funds and allocate them to CIP Project PS027 (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND
On July 11, 2022, the City Council accepted a $677,000 grant from Cycle 10 of Caltrans' Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the Overland Avenue High Friction Surface Treatment Project (Project). The Project will install a high-friction surface on a curved portion of Overland Avenue betw...
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