Agenda Item Wording:
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Valley Strong Ballpark Outfield Fence & Batter's Eye Replacement Project Award- Authorize the City Manager to sign the construction contract with Forcum/Mackey Construction, Inc., in the amount of $915,000 for the Valley Strong Ballpark Outfield Fence & Batter's Eye Replacement Project.
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Deadline for Action: 5/5/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, Rebecca.Keenan@visalia.city 713-4541;
Christopher Crawford, City Engineer,Chris.Crawford@visalia.city 713-4331;
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign a construction contract with Forcum/Mackey Construction, Inc., in the amount of $915,000 for the Valley Strong Ballpark Outfield Fence & Batter's Eye Replacement Project. A draft of the contract is attached and may be subject to minor modifications upon approval of the City Attorney and City Manager.
Background Discussion:
On February 25, 2025, the City of Visalia Purchasing Division issued RFB 24-25-42 to obtain bids for the construction of the Valley Strong Ballpark Outfield Fence & Batter's Eye Replacement project. On March 25, 2025, the City received no bid packages in response to this solicitation. As allowed by the City's purchasing policy, the City requested bids from two potential bidders for the project as RFB 24-25-42A. On April 22, 2025, the City received two bids in response to this second solicitation. Forcum/Mackey Construction, Inc., submitted a total bid amount of $915,000, and Seals Construction Inc. submitted a total bid amount of $1,290,000. Forcum/Mackey Construction, Inc., was determined to be the lowest bidder by comparing the "Total Bid Amount" of each bidder. This low bid is 27% under the engineer's estimate of $1,250,000.
This project will replace approximately 290 linea...
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