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Department of Transportation recommending the Board takes the following actions pertaining to the Hanks Exchange Road at Squaw Hollow Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, Contract 3916, CIP 77135/36105020:
1) Award the Construction Contract to Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc., who was 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; 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: Highway Bridge Program (100%). (Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
On Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Department of Transportation (Transportation) opened bids for Hanks Exchange Road at Squaw Hollow Creek Bridge Replacement Project (Project). Seven Bids were received ranging from $2,386,235 to $3,442,159.
Transportation issued the All Bidders Letter on Thursday April 16, 2020, notifying the bidders of the recommendation to the Board for award of the contract to Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc. (Veerkamp) and initiating the bid protest period. The bid protest period ended at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 23, 2020, with no protests filed.
Authorize the Director of Transportation (Director) to Sign Escrow Agreement:
Pursuant to Special Provisions Section 9-1.16F, "Retentions", Transportation will retain five percent (5%) of the value of work done from each Contractor payment (excluding mobilization payments) as security for the fulfillment of the Contract. Alternatively, Public Contract Code (PCC) Section 22300 provides that the Contractor may request that payment of retentions held be made directly to an Escrow Agent. The Contractor will receive the interest e...
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