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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1A - SR-49 Realignment Project, CIP 72375 / 36104025, Contract 2720:
1) Award Schedule A of the Construction Contract to Granite Construction Company who was determined to be the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management;
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; and
4) Reject Schedule B of the Construction Contract to Granite Construction Company who was determined to be the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder.
FUNDING: Schedule A Funding - Tribe Funds (82%), Utility Agencies (<1%), Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees (5%), Master Circulation and Funding Plan (5%), State Highway Operation and Protection Program (7%), and Road Fund (<1%). (Local and State Funds). Schedule B - No current funding allocated at this time.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) received sealed bids for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1A - SR-49 Realignment Project (Project) on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Transportation opened and read all bids received in conformance with contract bidding requirements.
This Project was bid as a Base Bid (Schedule A) and Additive Alternate Bid (Schedule B). The low bidder was determined from the Schedule A total only. The bid results are as shown in the following table:
Granite Const. Co. McGuire & Hester
Schedule A $9,444,023.08 $11,761,631.34
Schedule B $311,025.00 $220,545.00
Total (Schedules A + B) $9,755,048.08 $11,982,176.34
Granite Construction Company (Granite)...
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