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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Receive an update on the Caldor Fire road repairs;
2) Reject the bid protest filed on September 8, 2022 by George Reed, Inc.;
3) Find that A. Teichert & Son, Inc., dba Teichert Construction is the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder;
4) Award the construction contract to A. Teichert & Son, Inc., dba Teichert Construction, the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder;
5) 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; and
6) Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, review the emergency action needed for Caldor Fire road repairs and determine that there is a need to continue the action (4/5th vote required).
FUNDING: General Fund. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
After months of debris removal operations and other activity related to the Caldor Fire, the Department of Transportation (Transportation) must complete repairs to the roadway to ensure public safety before Winter 2022.
Transportation staff walked each impacted road and determined the areas that need to be repaired. Each area has been tracked by GPS coordinates, a photo has been captured, and the size of the repair has been documented. Transportation has identified approximately 970,000 square feet of County maintained roadway that needs to be repaired. Many repairs need to be completed prior to Winter 2022 snow removal operations.
Public Contract Code section 22050 authorizes the Board to delegate to the appropriate agency officer the authority to take any directly related and immediate action needed to respond to an emergency without giving notice for bids by adopting a resolution or ordinance. On July 26, 2022 (Legistar #22-1341), the Board adopted Resolution #116-2022, finding that an emergency existed due to the Caldor Fire debris removal efforts and authorized...
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