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Berkeley awards $5.3 million Bacon Avenue reconstruction contract; approves engineering services

Berkeley City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a $5,295,656.40 construction contract to Eminent Excavating LLC for Bacon Avenue water‑main and road reconstruction and authorized construction engineering services with Spalding de Decker for up to $748,703, including communications and as‑built GIS deliverables.

The Berkeley City Council on May 4 approved the contract to reconstruct Bacon Avenue — a combined water‑main and complete road reconstruction — awarding the work to Eminent Excavating LLC for $5,295,656.40 and authorizing a 10% contingency of $529,565, subject to city attorney review and city manager execution.

Deputy City Manager Sean Young described years of…

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