City Council

13. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL AND AUTO CENTER DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS The plans and specifications for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement Project have been prepared, and the project is now ready for bid. Recommendation: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-40 approving the plans and specifications for the El Camino Real / Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements; and 2. Appropriate $125,000 from Fund 200 Capital Projects. This amount will be fully reimbursed by Costco Wholesale Corporation under an approved Cost Sharing Agreement; and 3. Appropriate $78,000 from Fund 139 Measure M2 Fairshare; and 4. Authorize the City Clerk to advertise to receive bids. RESOLUTION NO. 26-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR EL CAMINO REAL/AUTO CENTER DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. 40097), AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Fiscal Impact: The Engineer's estimate for project construction, engineering support, and inspection services is $253,000. The FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program budget currently includes $50,000 for construction of the project using Measure M2 Fair Share funds. On February 3, 2026, the City Council approved a Cost-Sharing Agreement with Costco, under which Costco will reimburse the City for 50 percent of the actual project costs, up to a maximum reimbursement of $125,000. As the lead agency responsible for project delivery, staff recommends appropriating the full estimated project cost of $253,000 to ensure adequate funding for construction and related services. Following project completion, the City will seek reimbursement from Costco in accordance with the approved Cost-Sharing Agreement, reducing the City's net project cost to $128,000.