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Yuba City approves $1.78 million contract to close Sutter bike‑path gap
Summary
The council unanimously awarded a construction contract to McGuire & Hester for the Sutter Bike Path Gap Closure project (base bid plus alternate ≈ $1.78 million), authorized a 10% contingency and approved construction management services to Mark Thomas & Company, with funding from federal grants, a State Transportation Block grant and local TDA funds.
The Yuba City Council unanimously approved a construction contract on May 19 to close a gap in the Sutter Bike Path and extend a shared‑use sidewalk on Harter Parkway.
Public Works Director Josh Wolf described the project scope: an 8‑foot‑wide bike path extension from the existing terminus near Hooper Road to DRS Banz Park, ADA improvements at State Route 20, pedestrian connections at Oro Grande and a 10‑foot shared sidewalk along Harter Parkway between Butte House Road and Jefferson Avenue. Wolf said the design was funded by a Caltrans Active Transportation Program state grant and construction is funded with a federal construction grant plus local Transportation Development Act funds.
The project was advertised April 13–May 7 and received 10 bids. Staff recommended awarding the construction contract to McGuire & Hester as the lowest responsible bidder. The motion as read into the record requested award to McGuire & Hester for a base bid and alternate totaling $1,783,741.50, authorized the city manager to execute the contract subject to city‑attorney review, set a 10% project contingency ($178,375), and awarded construction management and inspection services to Mark Thomas & Company of Roseville in an amount up to $280,125.
Funding details presented by staff listed federal construction grant funding of $1,984,000, a State Transportation Block Grant allocation for design, and $294,000 of local Transportation Development Act funds to cover the remainder; staff requested budget adjustments to align accounts with the award. Council members praised public works staff; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all recorded ayes.
City staff said the project includes solar lighting and striping and that Caltrans audit requirements apply because of the federal funding; construction management was recommended to ensure compliance and a smooth audit process. The council authorized the finance director to make the necessary budget adjustments to fund the capital improvement.
