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Plans and specifications for the wetland and habitat work have been prepared and designed to meet the current regulatory requirements, and permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Fish and Game, and Regional Water Quality Control Board are expected in the coming weeks. DISCUSSION Bids Sealed bids for this project were opened on May 14, 2007. There were six (6) bids received, ranging from the low bid amount of $3,917,373.85 to $4,749,757.25, as compared to the engineer's estimate of $4,343,310 for the project. (See Attachment 3 for Bid Summary.) The low bid of $3,917,373.85 was received from Gordon N. Ball Inc. of Alamo, California. Past work performed by Gordon N. Ball Inc. was verified to be satisfactory. Therefore, staff recommends award of the construction contract (Attachment 5) to the lowest responsible bidder, Gordon N. Ball Inc. Budget A summary of the project budget is presented in Attachment 4 to this report. As indicated in that attachment, to date a total of $6,280,513 has been approved for this project. Of this amount, a total of $2,652,295 has already been expended on related construction project costs which resulted in a current project funding balance of $3,628,218. With a construction budget estimated at $4,856,094, there is a current funding shortfall of $1,227,876. To address the funding shortfall staff is recommending a transfer of $525,000 from CIP No. 995066 (Dublin Canyon Bridge) and $414,276 from CIP No. 025023 (Dougherty Valley Mitigation Reserve). In addition, the portion of this project related to the Del Valle/Nevada Street Sewer Improvements is estimated at $288,600 and as a result, a like amount will be transferred from this sewer CIP project (No. 902028) to cover the exact amount expended on sewer improvements. Staff recommends that the construction contingency percentage for this project be set at a value of 15%, rather than the more common 10%, due to problems experienced on similar past projects where soils conditions may vary over the project site and where other unknown sub-surface conditions may exist in the Arroyo. CONSULTANT SELECTION Because of the specialized construction management services and specialty inspection services required for construction of the Bernal Bridge project, retention of a consulting firm is necessary. In 2002, using the City's consultant database and responding to letters of interest submitted by consultants, a total of nine firms were invited to submit proposals. Three firms responded with proposals and were invited to an interview. Of the three firms interviewed, S&C Engineers, Inc. was determined to be the most qualified by the interview panel. Parameters used for the evaluation of the proposals Page 4 of 5