To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Jessica Lowe, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Jay Pence, Assistant Engineer; Ali Koenig, Parks Planning Manager
TITLE:
Title
Lake, Laurel, and Klamath Parks Improvement Project
LABEL
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution: (1) authorizing the Public Works Director to award a construction contract to, and execute a construction contract with N G Builder Company, for the Lake, Laurel, and Klamath Parks Improvement Project in the total bid (base bid plus all bid alternates) amount of $1,577,998.95; (2) authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders and charges for project services up to $377,799.05 for a total project construction cost amount not to exceed $1,955,798; (3) amending the FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program as documented in Council Budget Amendment No. 4P2; and (4) determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
The Lake, Laurel, and Klamath Parks Improvement Project (“Project”) addresses Council Focus Area of ‘Parks & Community Spaces’ by prioritizing improvements to existing park infrastructure and recreational amenities. This project will rehabilitate existing pathways, sports courts, and park equipment at Lake, Laurel, and Klamath Parks. Additionally, this Project will replace aging landscaping to reduce City maintenance burdens, while adding new natural shade and climate benefits through tree plantings.
The project is primarily funded by Measure G. Napa voters passed Measure G to increase the citywide sales tax by 1% to provide funding for high-priority projects and City services including repair and rehabilitation of parks. Significant park projects are now underway or scheduled to begin soon, including this project at Lake, Laurel, and Klamath Parks.
The project was bid with a base bid and three bid alternates; one alternate for each park location. The base bid excluded the procurement of park equipment, such as benches, picnic tables, and bike racks, as a potential cost-saving opportunity, allowing the City to procure the equipment through its purchasing policies and furnish the equipment to the contractor for installation. Bid alternates were included to instead have the contractor procure the equipment for each park location, which is the preferred approach because it streamlines project delivery and assigns responsibility for procurement and installation to a single entity.
The engineer’s estimate of probable construction cost for the base bid for the Project is $1,435,379. The estimate for the Project’s bid alternates is $105,600. The low bid was determined based on the base bid alone, which was communicated to Bidders in the bid documents.
Staff began publicly bidding the Project on June 12, 2026. On July 7, 2026, four (4) formal bids for construction were received. The bids were as follows:
|
Base Bid |
Bid Alternates |
Base Bid + Alternates |
|
|
*$1,380,000.00 |
$197,998.95 |
$1,577,998.95 |
*N G Builder Company - Santa Rosa, CA |
|
$1,789,865.00 |
$224,695.00 |
$2,014,560.00 |
Corcus Construction, Inc. - San Francisco, CA |
|
$2,122,910.00 |
$166,090.00 |
$2,289,000.00 |
Kerex Engineering - Martinez, CA |
|
$2,030,467.50 |
$261,990.00 |
$2,030,729.49 |
Lister Construction Inc. - Vacaville, CA |
*Apparent lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid
The Napa Municipal Code local business preference of a three percent (3%) bid reduction factor did not alter the bid results.
Following receipt of bids, Corcus Construction, Inc. (Corcus) filed a formal protest of the bid submitted by N G Builder Company (NG). Corcus asserted that NG’s bid was nonresponsive and must be rejected as NG did not separately list a specialty sub-contractor and because Corcus believed NG may have submitted an unbalanced bid.
After reviewing the protest, the City determined that the issues Corcus raised relate to NG’s ability to perform the work as required under the contract, rather than whether NG’s bid complied with the bidding requirements. In response to the protest, NG clarified a subcontractor identified to perform similar work on the project would also perform the specialty work.
The claim that the bid is unbalanced is speculative and does not establish the bid is non-responsive. Standard construction management practices, including review and approval of the contractor’s schedule of values and payment requests, help manage the risk. Staff reviewed the protest documents, and after consulting with the City Attorney’s Office, denied the protest.
The total construction budget, inclusive of the construction contract, contingency, and owner’s costs, is proposed as follows:
|
N G Builder Company |
$1,577,998.95 |
|
Contingency for unforeseen conditions (10% of bid) |
$ 157,799.05 |
|
Construction management and inspection |
$ 110,000.00 |
|
Materials testing |
$ 50,000.00 |
|
Landscape Architecture consultant |
$ 45,000.00 |
|
Staff time |
$ 15,000.00 |
|
Total Recommended Construction Budget |
$1,955,798.00 |
The contingency, construction management, testing, consultant and staff time are estimates. The funds can be used interchangeably among the items listed above.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
The Lake, Laurel, and Klamath Parks projects are funded by Measure G. To provide the additional funding needed to complete construction, the attached Council Budget Amendment recommends de-obligating funds from two projects. The Westwood Interior Streets project received favorable construction bids and remains fully funded, making $600,000 in Measure G funds available for reallocation into the parks projects. In addition, $150,005 in General Fund Capital Reserves is recommended for de-obligation from the Parks Site Furnishing Replacement project to fund procurement and installation of park equipment at Lake Park, consistent with the original budgeted use of those funds.
The proposed FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program amendment as documented in Council Budget Amendment No. 4P2 will revise the projects’ budgets as follows:
|
Project |
Action |
Funding Source |
Amount |
|
Westwood Interior Streets (33ST22PW05) |
De-obligate |
Measure G |
($600,000) |
|
Parks Site Furnishing Replacement (33PK18PR05) |
De-obligate |
General Fund Capital Reserves |
($150,005) |
|
Klamath Park Improvements (33PK27PR01) |
Obligate |
Measure G |
$255,148 |
|
Laurel Park Improvements (33PK26PR02) |
Obligate |
Measure G |
$284,869 |
|
Lake Park Improvements (33PK26PR01) |
Obligate |
Measure G |
$59,983 |
|
Lake Park Improvements (33PK26PR01) |
Obligate |
General Fund Capital Reserves |
$150,005 |
CEQA:
City staff recommends that the City Council determine that the Recommended Action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities, equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Council Budget Amendment 4P2
NOTIFICATION:
None.