Item 21 - Construction Contract for the Santa Ana Zoo Hive Building

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Construction Contract for the Santa Ana Zoo Hive Building September 16, 2025 Page 7 Upon Council approval of recommended actions, prior to start of construction, Staff will notify Zoo Patrons of upcoming construction and post informational material including who to contact for additional information or to address issues of concern. Additionally, the contractor is required to install signage at the project site indicating project details and contact information. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the recommended actions are exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15303(c) of the CEQA Guidelines for projects consisting of new building construction not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances and up to four commercial buildings not exceeding 10,000 square feet in floor area. The proposed project continues to meet these parameters of the CEQA Guidelines and Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2025-62 will be filed for Project 23-2601 (Exhibit 5). FISCAL IMPACT As indicated in the Cost Analysis, the estimated total construction delivery cost of the project is $4,454,082. Funding for the project was partially allocated in prior years. Funds appropriated in prior years will be included in the City's Carry Forward of Unspent 2024-2025 Funds to be presented to the City Council for approval at the October 7, 2025 City Council meeting. The remainder of the funding for the project is included in recommended actions #1 and #2. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be carried forward into Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Exhibit 6). The proposed contract authorizes staff a maximum of 10% for construction contract change orders. Staff would return to City Council for authorization and appropriation of additional funding if necessary. With the approval of the requested appropriation adjustment, a portion of the accumulated fund balance will be appropriated for spending in the Acquisition & Development Fund -District 3, Building Improvements Account (No. 31313260-66200). The spendable portion of the fund balance is estimated to be $765,225 as of June 30, 2025, which is sufficient to allow for the recommended appropriation of $750,000. The funds will be budgeted and available for this item in the accounts below. Accounting Fiscal Unit — Account Fund Accounting Unit, Amount Year No. Description Account Description Project No. CURRENT REMAINING BUDGET 16113262-66200 State Resources 2025-26 (23-2601) State Grants Agency Grant -Building $1,649,880 Improvements