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RCTC staff recommends awarding Mid County Parkway (MCP‑3) construction contract to Skanska after competitive bids
Summary
Staff recommended awarding the MCP‑3 (Ramona Expressway) construction contract to Skanska as the lowest responsive bidder, approving tribal monitoring agreement amendments and cooperative agreements; staff noted an approximately $84 million (44%) gap between the engineer’s estimate and the lowest bid but found bids consistent and competitive.
Riverside County Transportation Commission staff recommended awarding the construction contract for Mid County Parkway Package 3 (MCP‑3) — a multi‑mile widening and safety improvement on Ramona Expressway — to Skanska after a competitive procurement.
Joy Adlissianas, senior capital projects manager and presenter, said the 8.6‑mile MCP‑3 segment will add two eastbound lanes, restripe existing lanes to westbound flow, include a raised median, a new bridge over the San Jacinto River, a wildlife crossing, and signal and drainage work. Staff asked the commission to approve the construction contract, tribal monitoring agreement amendments with five federally recognized tribes, and cooperative agreements with the city of San Jacinto and the county.
Five bids were received; Skanska was the lowest responsive bidder and staff requested a contract not to exceed about $120 million with a project contingency of roughly $12.9 million (12%). Staff noted an approximately $84 million (44%) difference between the lowest bid and the engineer’s estimate but said bid comparisons and the low spread among top bidders indicate confidence in the results. Adlissianas told the commission the low bid contained a minor subcontractor name error ("legacy reinforcing steel" listed instead of "Legacy Foundations") that staff and counsel concluded was clerical and did not affect responsiveness.
Tribal monitoring amendments were estimated at about $600,000 to provide on‑site monitors during ground‑disturbing activities; five tribes with ancestral ties to the project area were listed and monitoring will be required under federal law to protect cultural resources.
Staff recommended awarding the contract to Skanska, waiving minor irregularities, and approving the related agreements. San Jacinto moved to approve staff recommendations and the motion was seconded; the transcript records the motion and second and indicates the board proceeded to vote (the public transcript does not record a final vote tally for this item).
