File #: 08-0827    Version:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 5/21/2008 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/22/2008 Final action: 7/22/2008
Title: Transportation Department recommending award of construction contract for the Cameron Park Drive/La Canada Drive Intersection Improvements Contract No. 72366 to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; and Chairman be authorized to sign same subject to review and approval of the final contract documents by County Counsel and Risk Management. (Cont'd 7/1/08, Item 44) FUNDING: County Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees.
Attachments: 1. Award Letter - Western Engineering att'd 7-18-08.pdf, 2. Western Engineering PW 08-196 8-19-08.pdf
Title
Transportation Department recommending award of construction contract for the Cameron Park Drive/La Canada Drive Intersection Improvements Contract No. 72366 to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; and Chairman be authorized to sign same subject to review and approval of the final contract documents by County Counsel and Risk Management. (Cont'd 7/1/08, Item 44)

FUNDING: County Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees.
Body
BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $2,100,000

Funding
Budgeted $2,100,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $2,100,000
Change To Net County Cost $0

Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The cost for the construction phase of this project is estimated at $2,100,000, which includes an estimated bid of $1,540,000, supplemental items at $110,000, contingency of $150,000 and construction management, inspection, testing and surveying budget at $300,000. Funding for this project is through the West Slope 2004 General Plan Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program. There is no net cost to the County General Fund associated with this agenda item.

Background:
On May 20, 2008, the Board approved the Cameron Park Drive/La Canada Drive Intersection Improvement Project's Plans and Specifications and authorized the Department to advertise for construction bids, with the bid opening scheduled for June 25, 2008.

Reason for Recommendation:
The Department is scheduled to open bids for this Project on June 25, 2008. The department will inform the Board via hardcopy letter to identify the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the project.

This Project was approved and the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) certified by your Board on June 10, 2007. This is an operational and safety project to install traffic signals at the intersection, and is included in the Department's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for 2007/08 through 2011/12.

The Project a...

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