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Environmental Management Department recommending award of public works contract 031-PW-06/07-BOS for the purchase and installation of the Geosynthetics for the Final Cover, 13.6 Acre Class III Old Landfill Area, Union Mine Disposal Site to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, D & E Construction, Inc., subject to review and approval of the final contract documents by County Counsel and Risk Management.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$624,637.50 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$ |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$624,637.50 |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$0.00 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Funding for the contract is available in the FY 2006-07 and 2007-08 CSA #10 proposed budget. There is no cost to the General Fund.
Background: The closure for the 15.8-acre Class III Old Landfill at the Union Mine Disposal Site specified by the California Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (CVRWQCB) in new Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R5-2006-0020 must be completed by August 15, 2007. As part of the Final Closure Plan, which was submitted to the CVRWQCB on March 30, 2006, it was identified that 13.6 acres of the 15.8-acre Class III Old Landfill Area will receive final cover in the year 2007. The remaining 2.2 acres are schedule to be closed in the year 2040, the projected closure date of the Class II active disposal area. The final closure for the Class III Old Landfill requires the use of Geosynthetics, specifically a linear low-density polyethylene Geomembrane Liner and Geocomposite Drainage Net.
Reason for Recommendation: On March 13 your Board approved the bid documents for the purchase and installation of the Geosynthetics for the Final Cover, 13.6 Acre Class III Old Landfill Area, Union Mine Disposal Site, El Dorado County, California, project.
The Department received six bid proposals for the Project as follows:
Contractor |
Bid Amount |
D & E Construction |
$624,637.50 |
Viking Environmental |
$633,237.50 |
International Lining Tech. |
$662,680.00 |
Environmental Products |
$681,000.00 |
Sierra Geosynthetic Services |
$723,902.25 |
Comanco |
$726,687.50 |
After reviewing the bid received from D & E Construction, Inc., the Department determined that the bid was responsive. There were no irregularities in the bids.
Action to be taken following Board approval: The Department will forward the approved Construction Contract to D & E Construction, Inc., for signature. Upon receipt from D & E Construction, Inc., the Department will submit the final Contract documents, including required bonds and insurance, to County Counsel and Risk Management for review and approval. Upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, the Department will forward the Construction Contract, together with the required bonds and insurance, and the approved Contract Routing Sheet to the Board Clerk for the Board Chairman's signature on the Construction Contract. Upon receipt of the fully-executed Construction Contract, the Department will forward the approved Contract and issue a Notice to Proceed to D & E Construction, Inc.
Contact: Gerri Silva, Director, Environmental Management Department