City Council

3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HARDY & HARPER, INC., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) STREET RESURFACING AND ADA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,288,100 (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 - Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; (2) Award contract to the lowest and best bid dated July 30, 2026 submitted by Hardy & Harper, Inc., in response to the bid specifications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 CDBG Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,288,100 which includes the base contract amount of $1,171,000 and a contingency of $117,100 to provide for any necessary change orders; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to approve, within the contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.