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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Kyburz Drive Culvert Repair, Contract PW 17-31169, CIP 78703:
1) Award the Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, said bidder to be determined after the bid opening on January 4, 2018;
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 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
On January 4, 2018, the Community Development Services, Department of Transportation (Transportation) opened bids for the Project. Five bids were received ranging from $198,752.70 to $996,903.00. Trinity River Construction, Inc. was initially the low bidder at $197,103.33. However, there was a math/decimal error that moved their bid to second lowest upon resolution in accordance with Proposal page P-2 (b), “Decimal Errors”. Counsel reviewed and concurred with the resolution of the bid error. Transportation recommends awarding the Contract to the lowest responsive responsible bidder, Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc.
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for the Project is 13%. Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc. (Veerkamp) submitted their DBE Commitment form with their bid, and submitted their DBE subcontractor quotes upon request by Transportation on January 12, 2018. The DBE Commitment form show...
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