For City Council Meeting June 23, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Budget Resolution No. 8537 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget by Appropriating $1,160,417; (2) Award a Construction Contract to R Dependable Construction Inc., a California Corporation, in the Amount of $1,160,417 for the Base Bid for the Fire Station 201 Interior Improvements Project, City Project No. 25022; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that City Council:
1) Adopt a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget by appropriating $1,160,417;
2) Award a construction contract to R Dependable Construction Inc., a California corporation, in the amount of $1,160,417 for the base bid for the Fire Station 201 Interior Improvements Project, City Project No. 25022; and
3) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND:
On the evening of May 11, 2024, an errant driver collided with the west side of Fire Station 201, also known as Fire Headquarters, located at 131 S. Willow Avenue, Rialto, CA. The vehicle breached the building envelope and entered the station's living/kitchen area, causing significant damage to the facility. The collision also damaged fire sprinkler components, resulting in water release and additional interior impacts. Fire staff were not injured as part of the incident.
Following the incident, the City initiated emergency response, damage assessment, insurance coordination, design, and project development activities to restore the damaged areas of the station. Fire and EMS operations have continued from the station with only a brief interruption immediately following the incident.
The Fire Station 201 Interior Improvements Project will repair and restore the portions of the station impac...
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