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Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department, recommending the Board consider the following regarding an emergency a repair project located at the Union Mine Disposal Site, the Union Mine Disposal Site - 2017 Storm Damage Repair Project:
1) Delegate to the Chief Administrative Officer, in conjunction with the Environmental Management Department Director, or designee, the ability to:
a) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and sign the Plans, subject to County Counsel approval;
b) Authorize advertisement for bids;
c) Award the Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, provided that if the bid is not to be awarded to the lowest bidder, the Environmental Management Department Director must come back to the Board for a determination of responsiveness and/or responsibility;
d) Approve and sign the Construction Contract, subject to final review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, and subject to the Board ratifying any Contracts when it is asked to review the County’s Emergency Proclamation every 14 days; and
e) Authorize the Environmental Management Department Director, or designee, 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;
2) Authorize a 10 15-day advertisement for construction bids; and
3) Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, find that the Project will not permit a delay resulting from a typical competitive solicitation for bids, and that the implementation of this Project is necessary to respond to the January 2017 storm damage emergency. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Non-General Fund/County Service Area 10 Funds, with Environmental Management Department staff working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to obtain emergency reimbursement.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Environmental Management Depa...
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