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Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Division, and Procurement and Contracts Division, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to Job Order Contracting (JOC) for as-needed General Building Contractors, Bid Number 24-968-036;
1) Award JOC Construction Contracts to Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., Stratus Construction Company, Inc., and Pro-Ex Construction, Inc., the three lowest responsive, responsible bidders;
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, to sign Public Works Contract 8602 with Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., Contract 8603 with Stratus Construction Company, Inc., and Contract 8604 with Pro-Ex Construction, Inc., with each Contract having a term of one year, commencing ninety (90) days after contract execution or upon first Notice to Proceed, whichever occurs first, and each having an amount of $2,500,000; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign an Escrow Agreement, if requested by any Contractor and in accordance with Public Contract Code section 22300, to hold Contract retention funds.
FUNDING: Accumulative Capital Outlay Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On January 30, 2024, the Board adopted and approved the Bid and Specifications and authorized advertisement for Public Works JOC Bid Number 24-968-036 with the Intent to award three contracts to the three lowest responsive, responsible bidders in each class for a not-to-exceed amount of $2,500,000 for each contract.
Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a procurement process that helps government entities complete a large number of repairs, maintenance, and renovation projects with a single competitively bid contract. Unlike traditional bidding, where each project is identified, designed, and put out to bid, JOC establishes competitively bid prices up front and eliminates the need to separately bid each project.
Contractors competitively bid unit prices. The overall contract amount (the sum of the individual projects) is expressed in a wide dollar range, such as $10,000 ...
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