Legislation Details

File #: ID 26-438    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/2/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/23/2026 Final action: 4/23/2026
Title: Actions pertaining to the First Street between Shields and Princeton Water Main Replacement Project (Bid File 12601230) (Council District 4 & 7): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; 2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,193,060.00 to Walsh Montgomery Construction, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Department of Public Utilities
Attachments: 1. 26-438 Environmental Assessment, 2. 26-438 Procurement Evaluation, 3. 26-438 Standardized Contract, 4. 26-438 Vicinity Map, 5. 26-438 Location Map
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: DENIX D. ANBIAH, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department

PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities

BY: CASSIE L. SCHOLZ, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities Project Management Division

ANTHONY AQUINO, Engineer II
Capital Projects Department, Utilities Project Management Division

SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the First Street between Shields and Princeton Water Main Replacement Project (Bid File 12601230) (Council District 4 & 7):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,193,060.00 to Walsh Montgomery Construction, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Body
RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends City Council (1) adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction), of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and (2) award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,193,060.00 to Walsh Montgomery Construction, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the First Street between Shields and Princeton Water Main Replacement Project (Project), and authorize the Capital Projects Director or designee to sign and execute all documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Capital Projects Department seeks to award a water main Construction Contract in the amount $1,193,060.00 to Walsh Montgomery Construction, Inc. following a competitive bidding process which identified them as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The scope of work includes replacing aging steel pipe and cast iron pipe (CIP) that has reached the end of its service life, with ductile iron pipe (DIP) and C-900 poly...

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