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Council approves $63,000 contract plus 10% contingency for Canyon Circle channel erosion repairs
Summary
The council awarded a public-works contract to Orange Blue General Contractors to stabilize erosion in the Canyon Circle channel using riprap and concrete reinforcement, funding the work from the city's infrastructure management reserve and authorizing a 10% contingency for unforeseen conditions.
The City Council approved a construction agreement with Orange Blue General Contractors to repair channel erosion along the Canyon Circle storm-drain channel, awarding the low-bid project with a recommended construction-management allowance and a 10% contingency.
City staff described long-running erosion along the channel that began after a 2017 storm event and said the failure had progressively worsened at specific residences. Staff solicited three bids that ranged from about $59,000 to $180,000 and recommended the low bidder, Orange Blue General Contractors. The estimated total project cost including construction management was $63,000; the council also authorized a 10% contingency to address possible emergent issues such as a tree at risk of collapse.
Staff said the repair will use concrete-reinforced riprap (described in the staff report as a long-term stabilization) along the channel edge and that the affected residents had asked the city to move quickly before the rainy season increases erosion. Funding will come from the city's infrastructure management fund earmarked for such repairs; staff said the fund contains enough to cover the award.
Council approved the recommendation with a second and a 5-0 vote. Staff will report back if the contingency is exercised.
Why it matters: the repairs are intended to prevent further erosion that threatens adjacent private property and public drainage infrastructure; the council authorized immediate work and a small contingency to allow time-sensitive stabilization without delay.
