DATE: October 1, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT FOR THE MCNEIL STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION
title
Staff recommends that the City Council award a Public Works Agreement (PWA) to RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $766,351, for the proposed McNeil Street Improvements project; authorize the City Engineer to execute Contract Change Orders up to the amount of $200,000 as may be necessary; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
body
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
McNeil Street is located within Oceanside's Eastside community and is only partially paved. The proposed McNeil Street Improvements Project ("Project") is a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project that would complete the westerly portion of McNeil Street, and include construction of new asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, vegetated swale parkways (green street initiative), and sidewalk. The Project would also rehabilitate the existing easterly improvements of McNeill Street, including sidewalk, curb ramps, curb and gutter, and cross gutters to meet current standards (see Attachment 2 for construction plan).
On June 22, 2022, the City Council approved the spending plan for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which provided financing for the Project design.
In January 2024, the City Engineer approved a Professional Services Agreement Task Order with REC Consultants, Inc. for engineering consulting and design services.
In June 2025, the City Council adopted a resolution to appropriate Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation (RMRA) funds provided by Senate Bill 1, in the amount of $1,516,500, for Project construction.
On July 17, 2025, staff formally advertised the Project for construction in accordance with the City's standard formal bidding procedures, notifying known local contr...
Click here for full text