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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Starkes Grade Road Slipout Project, Contract PW 17-31204, CIP 78715:
1) Award the Construction Contract to Trinity River Construction, Inc., who submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bid of $901,584.45;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract, subject to final 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 and State discretionary funding initially (100%), with Transportation staff working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and California Office of Emergency Services to obtain reimbursement. (Local/State/Federal)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
On January 4, 2018, the Community Development Services, Department of Transportation (Transportation) opened bids for the Project. Five bids were received ranging from $901,584.45 to $1,278,272.00.
Transportation issued the All Bidders Letter on January 11, 2018, notifying bidders of the recommendation to the Board for award and initiating the two-day bid protest period. The bid protest period ended at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 with no protests filed.
Trinity River Construction, Inc. (Trinity) submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bid in the amount of $901,584.45. Transportation recommends award of the Construction Contract to Trinity who submitted the lowest responsive, responsible bid.
Authorize the Director of Transportation (Transportation Director) to Sign Escrow Agreement:
Pursuant to Special Provisions Section 9-1.16F, "Retentions," Transportation will retain 5% of the value of work done ...
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