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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the El Dorado Trail - Missouri Flat Road to El Dorado Project, CIP 97014, Contract 2778:
1) Award the Construction Contract to Westcon Construction Corporation who was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3) Authorize the Director of Transportation to sign an Escrow Agreement, if requested by the Contractor, and in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, for the purpose of holding Contract retention funds.
FUNDING: Accumulative Capital Outlay (<1%), Active Transportation Program (66%), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (25%), Air Quality Management District and Air Pollution Control District Grant (8%) (Federal Funds).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) received sealed bids for the El Dorado Trail - Missouri Flat Road to El Dorado Project (Project) on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Transportation opened and read all bids received in conformance with contract bidding requirements.
Seven (7) bids were received ranging from $2,618,754.16 to $4,746,351.03. Westcon Construction Corporation (Westcon) provided the lowest, responsive, responsible bid of $2,618,754.16. Transportation issued the all bidders letter on Friday, April 19, 2019 with the bid protest period ending Friday, April 26, 2019, with no protests received. Transportation recommends award of the Construction Contract to Westcon.
Authorize the Director of Transportation (Director) to Sign Escrow Agreement:
Pursuant to Special Provisions Section 9-1.16F, "Retentions", Transportation will retain five percent (5%) of the value of work done from each Contractor payment (excluding mobilization payments) as securit...
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