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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the Francisco Drive Americans with Disabilities Act Improvements Project, PW 18-31218, CIP 71363, Contract 2773:
1) Reject the bid submitted by the lowest bidder, B&M Builders, Inc., as being non-responsive for failure to meet the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal and failure to demonstrate a Good Faith Effort to meet the goal;
2) Reject the bid submitted by the 2nd lowest bidder, Central Valley Engineering & Asphalt, Inc., as being non-responsive for failure to meet the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal and failure to demonstrate a Good Faith Effort to meet the goal;
3) Award the Construction Contract to the 3rd lowest responsive, responsible bidder, MKD Construction, Inc., who submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bid of $288,888.00;
4) Approve the increase in cost to the project from the previously approved CIP amount to the bid amount;
5) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
6) 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: Regional Surface Transportation Program - Urban Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (83%) and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds - Caltrans (17%). (Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
On May 22, 2018, Community Development Services (CDS), Department of Transportation (Transportation) opened bids for the Francisco Drive Americans with Disabilities Act Improvements Project (Project), Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 71363. Three bids were received ranging from $225,204.10 to $288,888.00.
B&M Builders, Inc. (B&M) submitted the lowest bid, but failed to meet the Disadvantaged Bus...
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