REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract in the Amount of $764,394.20 to Graham Contractors, Inc. for the Annual Slurry Seal 2026 Project, Finding of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Categorical Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) (PW26-11)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $764,394.20 to Graham Contractors, Inc. of San Jose for the Annual Slurry Seal 2026 project and for approval of a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $76,439.42.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.09.040(e) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for public works contracts exceeding $250,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), for the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities, including highways, streets and similar facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Annual Slurry Seal 2026 project consists of the installation of 3,761,369 square feet of slurry seal on various residential street segments and parking lots throughout the City (Attachment 3 to the report). This project will include City-owned parking lots at Columbia Middle School and Las Palmas Park, which together consist of 60,602 square feet of the total scope area.
The Project was advertised on PlanetBids on March 27, 2026. There were twenty-five (25) bidders notified of the solicitation. Sealed bids were opened on April 15, 2026, with five (5) responsive bids received. Graham Contractors, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $764,394.20 (Attachment 1 - Bid Summary).
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted for slurry seal treatment for City streets and City parking lots under the following projects:
Project
Amount
820130 - Routine Resurfacing of City Owned Parkin...
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