Board awards Fire Station 5 HVAC rebid and bridge rehab contract; one large pump-station bid held

At its April 23 meeting the Board of Public Works awarded two construction contracts and deferred a third pending additional budget confirmation.

For Fire Station 5 HVAC improvements, staff reported three bids and recommended the low bidder, Helm Mechanical, with a total bid of $42,107. Staff said the budget line was amended to $43,000 after an $8,000 intra-department transfer. "We received three bids...the low bid came in from Helm Mechanical, a total bid of $42,107," staff reported. Board members asked about the contractor's references and prior work; staff said references were checked and satisfactory. The board voted to approve the award 3–0.

Staff also recommended awarding the West Sunset Drive and Barstow Bridge ceiling rehabilitation to Norcon Corporation for $255,585.50 (budgeted at $300,000) for the base bid plus alternates 1 and 2. The board approved that recommendation 3–0.

A larger pump-station replacement project was discussed but the board did not award that contract. Staff said the lowest responsive bid came in slightly over budget (roughly $277,000 over on a $1,000,000 project). Staff advised that funds may be available in another project but that the administrator and finance director must confirm any transfer before moving forward; the board asked staff to return the item at the next meeting after finance confirmation.

Board members recorded no objections to the awards and asked staff to maintain documentation of reference checks and budget transfers. The board’s votes for the awards were unanimous (3–0).