DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 24-27-M Lincoln Avenue Overlay
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-27-M Lincoln Avenue Overlay, and award to the lowest bidder Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc., in the total amount of $1,579,072.75.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the award of a SB-1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funded road improvement project. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed or will not be constructed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The anticipated construction cost for the project, based on the low bid and Director’s allowance for a maximum change order limit of $91,454 is $1,670,526.75. Sufficient funds are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Org 4510 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On June 18, 2024, the Board approved the agenda item to sign a Resolution to establish a list of road and bridge projects funded by RMRA to be constructed in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
The work to be done consists of cold planing of about 0.75 miles of asphalt pavement, placing geosynthetic pavement interlayer over 2.0 miles, and constructing an asphalt concrete overlay on Lincoln Avenue from Fig Avenue to Cedar Avenue (2.5 miles) in the town of Easton. The crosswalks within the project limits will be replaced with high visibility markings due to the proximity to schools in order to increase student safety. All roadway work will need to be completed by August 12th, when school begins in the Washington Unified School District.
The project was advertised on March 25, 2025, and a bid opening was held on April 24, 2025. Seven bids were received. The low bid of $1,579,072.75, from Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc. was $328,537.25 or 17.22% lower than the engineer’s estimate of $1,907,610. A list of bidders and their respective bid amounts is shown below:
Bidder Bid Amount
Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc. $1,579,072.75
Cal Valley Construction $1,609,447.00
Granite Construction Company $1,623,091.95
Archer Civil Construction Company $1,644,473.60
Avison Construction, Inc. $1,678,875.00
Dave Christian Const Co, Inc. $1,764,552.55
Walsh Montgomery Construction, Inc. $1,822,766.95
Plans and Specifications were prepared by the Department’s Design Division and are on file with the Department. Department staff have determined that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA under Section 15301(c) - repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing structures, to include existing highways and streets. It is anticipated that construction will commence in June 2025 and will be completed in August 2025.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #6, June 18, 2024
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
Location Map
Bid Summary
CAO ANALYST:
Maria Valencia