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Westminster approves $3.66M street contract and several maintenance and equipment agreements
Summary
The council awarded a $3.66M contract to SQL Contractors for McFaden/Brooker/Bosa street improvements, authorized amendments to landscape-maintenance contracts with Elite ($61,332 and $55,872 increases), approved a $900,000 purchase order for water meters and a five‑year vehicle-lease agreement with Enterprise ($845,000/year).
At the June 24 meeting the Westminster City Council approved several procurement actions intended to implement infrastructure and maintenance priorities.
Street project award: The council awarded the McFaden Avenue, Brooker Street and Bosa Avenue improvements (CIP P-2646) to SQL Contractors, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for $3,656,938 and authorized a 10% contingency (~$365,694) for a total authorization of roughly $4.02 million. The work includes ADA curb-ramp upgrades, a bus pad, median reconstruction, sidewalk and curb repairs, rubberized asphalt resurfacing, utility adjustments and new striping. Funding sources cited were gas tax, Measure M2 and street CIP accounts.
Landscape maintenance amendments: Two first amendments to agreements with EMTTS Inc. (dba Elite Maintenance and Tree Service) were approved. The first amendment (parks, civic center and facilities) adds maintenance for newly completed landscaping and a citywide pest-control program for $61,332 annually (aggregate ~ $1,893,153 with CPI adjustments). The second amendment (medians and trails) adds maintenance for new median and trail landscapes for $55,872 annually (approx aggregate ~$1,598,838 with CPI).
Water meters: Council approved a purchase order not to exceed $900,000 to Aquametric Sales Company (sole authorized distributor of Census meters in California) for smart meters, auto-reader devices, and parts as part of the city’s six-year meter-replacement program; staff reported ~45% completion (~9,500 meters installed) and in-house installation to reduce costs.
Fleet leasing: Council authorized a five‑year cooperative agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for vehicle leasing (approx. 102–109 vehicles) at an annual not-to-exceed $845,000 for an aggregate ~$4.225M. Staff cited predictable replacement cycles, reduced maintenance downtime and recent resale equity (~$293,000) applied toward replacements.
Roll-call votes were recorded for the street contract (5–0) and other procurement items; staff will proceed with contract execution and project phasing to minimize traffic impacts.
What’s next: staff will finalize agreements, coordinate phasing and traffic management for construction work, schedule median updates consistent with grant opportunities, continue the meter replacement program, and coordinate leased-vehicle deliveries and disposals.
