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Council awards Cashview Boulevard pedestrian‑drainage improvement contract, authorizes up to 30% change orders
Summary
The council awarded the Cacheview/Cashview Boulevard Pedestrian Drainage Improvement Project to S & B Sums Incorporated for $823,762 with authorization for change orders up to 30%. Staff said funding will come from anticipated tiered allocations or, if needed, from the general fund.
The Tehachapi City Council awarded a contract to S & B Sums Incorporated for the Cacheview/Cashview Boulevard Pedestrian Drainage Improvement Project and authorized the city manager to approve change orders up to 30% of the contract amount.
Public works staff described the project area as the channel west of a park‑and‑ride near Jay and Hata (as stated in the presentation). The work will build a junction box to collect five inflow sources (three underground pipes and two surface drains), set a six‑foot discharge pipe and construct curb, gutter, sidewalk and asphalt as part of the roadway improvements. A bid alternate to add 200 feet of additional 6‑foot pipe was described as a deductive line item because it reduced the need for a retaining wall; staff said the resulting bid schedule yielded a final low bid that they considered responsive.
Staff reported the low bid from S & B Sums Incorporated was $823,762. The presentation noted the current project budget was insufficient but that the city anticipates additional tiered allocations that will cover the shortfall; if those funds do not materialize, staff said the general fund will cover the balance. Staff recommended awarding the contract and allowing change orders up to a 30% maximum.
Councilmembers asked questions about the junction box location, whether the structure would be visible from the street, and whether the project replaces an existing drain. Staff explained the junction box will sit in the existing channel and be below the visible street level; they said the project is intended primarily to reduce maintenance and allow future curb, gutter and sidewalk work. Staff also reported the work will remove trees in the immediate construction area and that the city owns much of the property north of the project, which will facilitate maintenance.
After council discussion, a motion to approve the award was made and seconded; the council approved the award on a recorded 5‑0 vote.
Clarifying details: low responsive bid amount $823,762; recommended authorization for change orders up to 30%; funding contingent on anticipated tiered allocations with general fund as fallback. The contractor name as stated in the meeting is S & B Sums Incorporated (as transcribed). The project will capture five inflow sources and install a six‑foot discharge pipe and related roadway improvements.
Votes at a glance: - Award Cacheview/Cashview Boulevard Pedestrian Drainage Improvement Project to S & B Sums Incorporated — Passed 5‑0.
