City Council

b.\nPUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH SPIESS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,\nINCORPORATED FOR THE GUNDRY RESERVOIR ROOF REPLACEMENT\nAND REHABILITATION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 95.23001)\nSummary:\nThe City’s Water Master Plan identifies the Gundry Reservoir Roof Replacement\nProject as a critical priority project. The Gundry Reservoir, located within\nReservoir Park at 3315 Gundry Avenue, is a cylindrical concrete water storage\ntank with a five-million-gallon capacity, originally constructed in 1929. Over the\ndecades, the reservoir has undergone multiple upgrades, including the\nreplacement of its original wooden roof framing with a steel structure in the\n1990s and the application of a watertight coating in 2006. In March 2022, an\ninterior and structural inspection identified failing structural roof members,\nnecessitating a complete roof replacement and recoating to ensure continued\nwater quality and structural integrity.\nStaff issued a new Notice Inviting Bids to re-advertise the Project on March 14,\n2025. Following a competitive bidding process, staff recommends the City\nCouncil award a Public Works contract to Spiess Construction Company,\nIncorporated, as the lowest responsible bidder, for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$6,707,137. Staff also recommends the City Council authorize a 10%\ncontingency for a total construction budget of $7,377,851. If approved, the\nconstruction is slated to begin in October of 2025; staff anticipates the contractor\nwould complete work by May 2026. Staff proposes funding the project with\ncapital funding from the Water Division, along with a $3 million bridge loan from\nthe General Fund.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1\nFinancial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nGoal No. 4\nInfrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s\ninfrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.\nGoal No. 5\nHigh-Functioning\nGovernment:\nStrengthen\ninternal\ncommunications, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to\nincrease the effectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nphysical\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with Spiess\nConstruction Company, Incorporated, for the construction of the Gundry\nReservoir Roof Replacement and Rehabilitation Project (Project No.\n95.23001), for a term of 120 working days and a not-to-exceed contract\namount of $6,707,137 in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n2. Authorize a contingency of $670,714 and up to a 60-working day extension\nto accommodate additional scope of work, changes, or any unforeseen\nconditions, to be utilized if approved by the Public Works Director, for a total\nconstruction budget of $7,377,851.\n3. Adopt a Resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING\nBUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.