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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the Guardrail Upgrades - Tahoe Project, CIP 72198, Contract 4576:
1) Award the Construction Contract to Dirt and Aggregate Interchange Inc., 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 Safety Improvement Program (100% - Federal).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Award and Sign Construction Contract with Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder:
On Wednesday August 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., the Department of Transportation (Transportation), opened bids for the Guardrail Upgrade - Tahoe Project (Project). Two bids were received ranging from $409,414.00 to $485,444.35.
Transportation issued the All Bidders Letter on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, notifying the bidders of the recommendation to the Board for award of the contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Dirt and Aggregate Interchange, Inc. and initiating the bid protest period. No bid protests were received.
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 earned on the investment.
In accordance with these provisions, the Contractor may request in writing that the...
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