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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the 2018 Marshall Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project, PW 18-31212, Project No 49307, and Contract 2932:
1) Award the Construction Contract to Western Engineering Contractors, Inc. who submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for $471,947.00;
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: Local Discretionary Funds. (100% - Local, Road Fund)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
On Friday, June 8, 2018,the Community Development Services, Department of Transportation (Transportation), opened bids for the 2018 Marshall Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project). Five (5) bids were received ranging from $471,947.00 to $793,353.50.
Western Engineering Contractors, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bid in the amount of $471,947.00. Transportation recommends award of the Construction Contract to Western Engineering Contractors, Inc. who submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bid.
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 security for the fulfillment of the Contract. Alternatively, Public Contract Code (PCC) Section 22300 provides that the Contractor may request that payment of retentions held be made directly to an Escrow Agent. The Contractor will receive the interest earned o...
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