Legislation Details

File #: 26-2035    Version: 1
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/8/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/2/2026 Final action: 6/2/2026
Effective date:    
Title: Award a Construction Contract for the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvement Project, CIP No. 21037, MSD Project No. 26-001
Attachments: 1. ATT 1 – Contract between the City of Murrieta and DeArk E&C, Inc., 2. ATT 2 – Proposal from DeArk E&C, Inc., 3. ATT 3 - Bid Results Summary, 4. ATT 4 - Vicinity Map
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

FROM: Brian Crawford, Municipal Services Director

PREPARED BY: Garrett Strang, Capital Projects Program Manager

SUBJECT:
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Award a Construction Contract for the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvement Project, CIP No. 21037, MSD Project No. 26-001
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this item is to award a construction contract for the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvements Project to the lowest responsible bidder, find the project to be exempt from CEQA, and amend the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget to appropriate additional funding necessary to fully fund CIP No. 21037.

RECOMMENDATION
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Amend the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and establish an appropriation of $1,174,719.74 using Measure T Fund Unassigned Fund Balance into CIP No. 21037;

Find the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvement Project, CIP No. 21037, MSD Project No. 26-001, to be exempt from CEQA and award the construction contract to DeArk E&C, Inc. in the amount of $1,450,000;

Authorize a 15% construction contingency of $217,500;

Authorize the Director of Municipal Services, and/or his designee, to approve contract change orders not to exceed 15% of the contract amount; and

Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract.

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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On June 3, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution No. 25-4836, approving the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and the Fiscal Year 2025/26 to 2029/30 Capital Improvement Plan, which included the Fire Station 1 Living Quarters Improvement Project, CIP No. 21037 (Vote: 5-0).

On July 1, 2025, the City Council approved a purchase order with TR Design Group, Inc., in the amount of $174,129, plus a 15% contingency, for a total amount of $200,248 to perform architectural and consultant services related to the remodel of Fire Station 1 under the terms of their existing on-call Professional Services Agre...

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