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Council awards F Street storm‑drain contract; staff recommends $100,000 Measure S gap funding
Summary
Council approved plans and authorized the city manager to sign a construction agreement with Tidewater Contractors for the F Street 3.5–5th storm‑drain project; staff said the low bid left a funding shortfall and recommended using Measure S to close it so construction can finish before the rainy season.
City staff presented the long‑running F Street (3.5–5th) storm‑drain project and the grant and bid history. Director Yeager explained the work will install deep storm piping, new ADA corners and sidewalks to resolve old drainage built over buried culverts. He summarized the funding timeline and bids: "My estimate based on revised, unit costs ... got me to the $900,000 number. The low bid came in at 1.061, and the grant is shown below as the 1.065 number that's money available." Staff said the bid result creates a shortfall but proposed using approximately $100,000 from Measure S to cover contingency and keep the project on schedule.
Council voted to approve the plans and specifications, authorized the city manager to sign an agreement with Tidewater Contractors Incorporated, and approved change orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed $53,061. Staff said they expect construction to be completed before the rainy season, with labor‑compliance monitoring required by the CDBG grant.
