Ready-Mix Concrete Supply Contracts

At a glance

What: Resolution authorizing purchases of ready-mix concrete as needed for four years from CalPortland Company, CEMEX Construction Materials and one additional eligible supplier (possibly a new market entrant), up to $400,000 per supplier per year, $1,200,000 a year in total and $4,800,000 over four years; payment of up to $70,000 in unpaid CalPortland invoices; waiver of further advertising and competitive bidding; a limited waiver of the Border Wall Contracting Prohibition (OMC 2.22.050) and of the Sanctuary City Contracting Prohibition (OMC 2.23.030) as it relates to certain federal immigration and refugee-resettlement agencies, for CalPortland and CEMEX and conditionally the third supplier; and CEQA findings (file 27-0105, Department of Transportation).
Where it stands: Resolved. Adopted October 20, 5 to 1, the only no vote coming from Councilmember Fife. The minutes do not record the reason.

Oct. 13 Public Works And Transportation Committee (item 6): moved by Councilmember Houston, seconded by Councilmember Unger, 3 to 0 (Houston, Unger, Gallo; Wang excused); two speakers.
Oct. 20 Council (non-consent item S6.26): moved by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Wang. Aye 5: Brown, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang. No 1: Fife. Excused 2: Gallo, Jenkins.

Adopted 5 to 1 as a separately voted item.

Committee approved and forwarded to the consent calendar, 3 to 0, after two speakers.

Staff said no bids came in 2025 and suppliers declined sanctuary-city certifications, so waivers were sought; committee forwarded it to the October 20 agenda.