City Council

5. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE ARMSTRONG AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND NEIGHBORHOOD D-SOUTH PHASE 2 - PACKAGE 2 Staff is requesting the City Council award a construction contract to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and Neighborhood D-South Phase 2 - Package 2 Projects. Additionally, authorize amendments to the consultant service agreements with T.Y. Lin International and Michael Baker International for engineering and construction support services throughout construction.PROJECTS Recommendation: Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Award a construction contract in the amount of $7,574,038.81 for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and Neighborhood D-South Phase 2 - Package 2 Projects to Toro Enterprises, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City; 2. Approve a fifteen percent project contingency for the Armstrong Pedestrian Bridge Project and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary change orders for up to fifteen percent of the original contract amount; 3. Approve Amendment No. 2 of the Consultant Services Agreement with T.Y. Lin International in the amount of $170,000.00 to provide construction engineering support and authorize the City Manager to execute the change order on behalf of the City; and 4. Approve Amendment No. 4 of the Consultant Services Agreement with Michael Baker International in the amount of $50,000.00 to provide construction engineering support and authorize the City Manager to execute the change order on behalf of the City. Fiscal Impact: The engineer's estimates for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and Neighborhood D South Phase 2 - Package 2 projects are $5,522,000 and $4,242,000, respectively. The approved Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Program includes construction funding in the amount of $6,207,489 for the Armstrong Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and $5,000,000 for the Neighborhood D South Phase 2 - Package 2 Project. Forecasting the complexities associated with bridge construction, staff is also recommending a fifteen percent (15%) contingency be authorized for the Armstrong Pedestrian Bridge project. Both projects are fully funded in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, including the fifteen percent project contingency for Armstrong Pedestrian Bridge, with overall construction expenses itemized below. Once construction is complete, all remaining budgetary appropriations will be returned to the appropriate fund balances to be used on future Tustin Legacy projects.