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Department of Transportation recommending the Board reject all bids received for the El Dorado County Department of Transportation Equipment / Vehicle Wash Facility Project, Contract No. PW 12-30631, P&C No. 229-C1375, CIP No. 81134, because all bids exceed the construction budget. (Refer 10/30/2012, Item 17)
FUNDING: Road Fund.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no fiscal impact or change to net County cost associated with this agenda item. The construction budget is $526,000 including a direct construction cost of $420,000, construction management and architect support during construction of $64,000, and a contingency of $42,000.
Background
In 2005 the County of El Dorado Department of Transportation received a Notice of Violation from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, following which temporary measures were installed to correct the violation. The proposed El Dorado County Department of Transportation Equipment / Vehicle Wash Facility Project (Project) will provide permanent improvements that will separate the storm drainage from the contaminates that will then be diverted to a sanitary sewer for treatment.
The Transportation Division has an existing uncovered facility for cleaning County fleet equipment and vehicles that is located at the Transportation Division's Corporation Yard, one block east of the intersection of Missouri Flat Road and Headington Road in Placerville. The Project site is situated within the Transportation Division's existing, fully paved Corporation Yard. The new facility will be placed where a storage structure previously stood.
On October 30, 2012 the Board adopted and approved the Plans and Specifications and authorized advertisement for construction bids for the Project with the bid opening scheduled for December 3, 2012. In order to allow bidders with Class A Contractor's licenses to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting and to bid on the Project the bid opening date was post...
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