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Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project <br />December 2, 2025 <br />Page 3 <br />5 <br />4 <br />3 <br />5 <br />Twelve vendors requested bidding documents, and a total of 12 bids were received. No <br />bids were received from Santa Ana vendors. <br />As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register <br />newspaper on September 18, 2025 and September 25, 2025. The project was also <br />advertised on PlanetBids from September 18, 2025 through October 9, 2025. Bids were <br />received electronically via PlanetBids on October 9, 2025. <br />Bid Results Summary <br />RANK BIDDER’S NAME LOCATION BASE BID <br />1 RCCI Azusa, CA $5,716,266.00 <br />2 Armstrong Cal Builders Inc.Stanton, CA $6,382,620.00 <br />3 Boudreau Pipeline Corporation Woodland Hills, CA $7,675,383.00 <br />4 GMZ Engineering, Inc.Westlake Village, CA $7,859,525.00 <br />5 Legion Contractors Inc.Los Angeles, CA $7,866,800.00 <br />6 mmc, inc La Palma, CA $8,476,150.00 <br />7 Zusser Company, Inc.Los Angeles, CA $8,976,488.00 <br />8 Environmental Construction, Inc.Woodland Hills, CA $9,521,407.00 <br />9 Lonerock, Inc.Irvine, CA $9,627,255.00 <br />10 Caliagua, Inc.Anaheim, CA $9,803,623.00 <br />11 Mike Bubalo Construction Co., <br />Inc.Baldwin Park, CA $9,917,900.00 <br />12 Green Building Corporation North Hollywood, CA $9,951,482.00 <br />A total of 12 bids were received. RCCI, the lowest bidder, was deemed non-responsive <br />for failing to include a comprehensive list of subcontractors as required by the project <br />specifications. Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. submitted the lowest responsive base bid in <br />the amount of $6,382,620 (Exhibit 4). As specified in the bid documents, the lowest bid <br />shall be determined by the Base Bid. <br />In the past five years, Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. has completed construction of the <br />Santiago Park Main Entrance Project for the Public Works Agency. Based on the bid <br />analysis and a contractor reference check, Staff recommends awarding a construction <br />contract to Armstrong Cal Builders Inc. in the amount of $6,627,620 for the Base Bid <br />and additional Bid Alternative for construction of the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater <br />Capture and Diversion Project (Exhibit 5). The Bid Alternative item is a flow meter and <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 15 – 3 12/2/2025