DATE: June 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT FOR THE RANCHO DEL ORO ROAD AND MESA DRIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council award a Public Works Agreement (PWA) to Quality Construction & Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $953,144, for the proposed Rancho Del Oro Road and Mesa Drive Traffic Signal project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The proposed Rancho Del Oro Road and Mesa Drive Traffic Signal Project ("Project") is a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project to construct traffic improvements at the signalized intersection. Improvements include replacement of traffic poles and signals, new traffic equipment, upgraded pedestrian ramps, and pavement rehabilitation. Currently, the traffic poles at the intersection are brown; however, per the City's Traffic Signal and Street Light Design Guidelines, new traffic signals and street lights installed along the Rancho Del Oro Road corridor shall have a galvanized gray appearance.
On March 26, 2025, the City Council approved a purchase order with California Electric Supply for procurement of the traffic poles for the Project. The equipment was procured ahead of time to minimize the impact of long lead times for receiving necessary project materials.
On March 11, 2025, staff formally advertised the Project for construction in accordance with the City's standard formal bidding procedures, notifying known local contractors of the project advertisement, and providing a longer bid advertisement period. Bids were publicly opened on April 15, 2025 (Attachment 1). Staff analyzed the bids; Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc. ("Contractor") had the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The Contractor has worked in San Diego County for the past 10 years across multiple citi...
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