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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the Meyers Stream Environment Zone/ Erosion Control Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36107007, Contract 7377, with an estimated construction phase total cost of $2,341,732.
1) Award the Construction Contract to MKD Construction, Inc., 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: United States Forest Service (44% - Federal), California Tahoe Conservancy (23% - State), State Water Resource Control Board (12% - State), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (11% - Local), and South Tahoe Public Utility District (10% - Local).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Meyers Stream Environment Zone/Erosion Control Project (Project) site is within an existing residential development located in the unincorporated area of South Lake Tahoe, north of U.S. Highway 50/State Route 89, along East San Bernardino Avenue from Bakersfield Street to San Diego Street. The Project is part of an ongoing effort to retrofit County rights-of-way within the Lake Tahoe Basin with drainage improvements that will reduce the amount of sediment that reaches Lake Tahoe. The Project will help to meet goals identified in the El Dorado County Stormwater Resource Plan and the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.
This Project has federal funding, requiring compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the Board on July 19, 2016 (Legistar 16-0219, Item 28).
All necessary environmental permits have been ...
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