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Murrieta council awards $2.7 million contract to rebuild Fire Station 1 site
Summary
The Murrieta City Council unanimously awarded a $2.7 million construction contract to Dayarc E and C Inc. for Fire Station 1 site improvements, approved $1.835 million in Measure T appropriations to cover additional costs and authorized change orders up to 15%.
The Murrieta City Council unanimously voted Nov. 4 to award a $2.7 million contract to Dayarc E and C Inc. to reconstruct and improve site conditions at Fire Station 1 in downtown Murrieta.
Garrett Strang, civil engineering assistant for the city, told the council the project includes removal and replacement of site concrete, asphalt paving in a back training area, connecting the station to a sewer lateral on Juniper Street (removing septic), installation of new gates and an automatic access gate, relocation of a natural-gas generator, and on-site stormwater treatment measures. Strang said the city received 15 bids on Sept. 23 and that the low, responsive bidder was Dayarc E and C Inc. at $2,700,000.
Strang said the total project cost after recommended appropriations will be $3,500,000, including hard and soft costs, and requested an appropriation of $1,800,000 from the Measure T unassigned fund balance plus $35,000 from the Measure T fire fund facility reserve. The staff recommendation also included a 15% contingency (about $416,000) and authorization for the city engineer to approve change orders up to that contingency.
Council members asked staff about the construction timeline and neighborhood impacts. Mayor Warren and Council member de Forest noted the project will take about 80 working days, and staff said work will be done during daytime hours with coordination and advance notice to the nearby school and daycare because jackhammering and other noise are expected. Strang and City Engineer Jeff Hitch said phasing will keep the fire station operational and maintain emergency access throughout construction.
Councilmember Holliday questioned the wide bid range (about $2.7 million to $5.7 million); Strang characterized the higher amount as an outlier and said the top five bids clustered within roughly $100,000 of one another. After discussion, Councilmember de Forest moved and Councilmember Holliday seconded the motion to award the contract; the council approved the motion 5-0.
The contract award instructs the city engineer to execute the construction contract on behalf of the city and to approve change orders not to exceed 15% of the contract amount. Construction is expected to proceed under a two‑phase approach so fire engines retain continuous access to the station.
