Westminster City Council
SUBJECT
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Award of Contract for the Brownstone Lane Condo Community Water Service Line Replacement Project - Project Plan No: P-2447.
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From: Jake Ngo, Public Works Director
Requested by: Administration
Prepared by: Tuan Pham, Maintenance and Utilities Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommendation
A. Approve the award of contract to the lowest and responsible bidder in the amount of $870,900.00 to Fuerza Construction and that all other bids be rejected; and
B. Authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $87,090.00 for potential change orders; and
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
endBACKGROUND
The privately-owned Brownstone Lane Condo Community, comprising of 138 units, was originally constructed in the 1970s at the northwest corner of Bolsa Avenue and Bushard Street. In recent years, the Water Division has performed multiple emergency repairs of aging city-owned water service lines throughout the property. The subject project will proactively replace the deteriorated water service lines to prevent future leaks and ensure long-term reliability of water service. Staff and the HOA Board have collaborated throughout the process, and the Board fully supports the project.
Per the Westminster Municipal Code 3.44.120, the City Council adopted the plans and specifications for the subject project on December 10, 2025. Subsequently, the Engineering Division solicited bids and the following bids were received and opened on Tuesday, February 17, 2026:
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Ranking |
Bidder |
Bid Amount |
1 Fuerza Construction 9611 Duke Drive Westminster, CA 92683 Rodolfo Ocampo (714) 717-4898 fuerzaconstruction2025@gmail.com <mailto:fuerzaconstruction2025@gmail.com>
2 We R Builders, Inc. 1608 Palmyrita Avenue Riverside, CA 92507 Nezar Alsmadi (714) 874-5275 estimates@wrbconstruction.com <mailto:estimates@wrbconstruction.com>
3 Gentry General Engineering, Inc. 320 W. Tropica Rancho Road Colton, CA 92324 Brenton Gentry (909) 330-1128 alicia@gentrygeneral.com <mailto:alicia@gentrygeneral.com>
4 Oppenheimer National 31878 Del Obispo, Suite #118510 San Juan Capistrano Rusteen Hadjilou (949) 264-2640 bid@oppnat.com <mailto:bid@oppnat.com>
5 Giles Engineering 16738 Lakeshore Drive, Suite #H275 Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Andres Giles (951) 293-3503 agiles@gilesengineering.com <mailto:agiles@gilesengineering.com>
6 J.A. Salazar Construction & Supply Corp. 613 N. Harbor Boulevard La Habra, CA 90631 Jose Salazar (562) 691-3647 bids@jas-cs.com <mailto:bids@jas-cs.com>
7 Big Ben, Inc. 4790 Irvine Boulevard, Suite #105 Irvine, CA 92620 Sep Sharifi (949) 660-9400 trang@bigbenengineering.com <mailto:trang@bigbenengineering.com>
8 All Cities Engineering, Inc. P.O. Box 3619 Riverside, CA 92519 Javier Castro (951) 255-3964 javier_allcities@yahoo.com <mailto:javier_allcities@yahoo.com>
9 US Builders and Consultants, Inc. 126 Desert Lotus Irvine, CA 92618 Tamer Awad (714) 317-8402 fatima@us-builders.com <mailto:fatima@us-builders.com>
A bid comparison of the submitted bids is attached to this report.
The scope of work includes:
• Abandoning existing water service lines and removing corporation and angle meter stops;
• Installing new water service lines with new corporation and angle meter stops;
• Backfilling and paving trenches;
• Sealing pavement cracks and applying Type II slurry; and
• Installing striping, pavement markings, and signage.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the contract with Fuerza Construction, including the 10% contingency, in the amount of $957,990.00 is available in the following CIP Account No. 55502-552400 “Citywide Waterline Improvements.”
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed as to form.
CONCLUSION
This essential project will resolve ongoing leakage issues of city-owned water lines, prevent costly emergency repairs, and ensure reliable water service for all Brownstone Lane Condo Community residents.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Bid Comparison
2. Agreement
3. Contractor’s Proposal
REVIEWED BY
Erin Backs, Finance Director
City Attorney’s Office
Christine Cordon, City Manager