To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: 2026 On-Call Contract(s) for Various Road, Flood Control, and Airport Maintenance Work, Countywide.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE the specifications for the 2026 On-Call Contract(s) for Various Road, Flood Control, and Airport Maintenance Work, Countywide area. Project No. 0672-6U2009-26
(2) DETERMINE that GradeTech Inc. (“GradeTech”), the lowest monetary bidder, has complied with the requirements of the project specifications; and the Board WAIVES any irregularities in GradeTech’s compliance with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program; and FURTHER DETERMINE that GradeTech has submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the project.
(3) DETERMINE that A. Teichert & Son dba Teichert Construction Company (“Teichert”), the second lowest monetary bidder, has complied with the requirements of the project specifications; and the Board WAIVES any irregularities in Teichert’s compliance with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program; and FURTHER DETERMINE that Teichert has submitted the second lowest responsive and responsible bid for this project
(4) DETERMINE that Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc. (“Yerba Buena”), the third lowest monetary bidder, has complied with the requirements of the project specifications; and the Board WAIVES any irregularities in Yerba Buena’s compliance with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program; and FURTHER DETERMINE that Yerba Buena has submitted the third lowest responsive and responsible bid for this project
(5) DETERMINE that Covenant Technical Solutions, Inc. (“Covenant”), the fourth lowest monetary bidder, has complied with the requirements of the project specifications; and the Board WAIVES any irregularities in Covenant’s compliance with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program; and FURTHER DETERMINE that Covenant has submitted the fourth lowest responsive and responsible bid for this project
(6) AWARD on-call contracts to the following four contractors in the following priority for Job Orders, as provided in the project specifications:
(A) GradeTech, in a not to exceed amount ($2,000,000.00) and the unit prices submitted in the bid ($ 31,004.00 Total Unit Price).
(B) Teichert, in a not to exceed amount ($2,000,000.00) and the unit prices submitted in the bid ($60,746.00 Total Unit Price).
(C) Yerba Buena, in a not to exceed amount ($2,000,000.00) and the unit prices submitted in the bid ($77,547.50 Total Unit Price).
(D) Covenant, in a not to exceed amount ($2,000,000.00) and the unit prices submitted in the bid ($95,816.00 Total Unit Price).
(7) DIRECT that the Public Works Director, or designee, shall prepare the contracts.
(8) ORDER that, after the contractors have signed the contracts and returned them, together with any required certificates of insurance and other required documents, and the Public Works Director has reviewed and found them to be sufficient, the Public Works Director, or designee, is authorized to sign the contracts for this Board.
(7) ORDER that, the Public Works Director, or designee, is authorized to sign any escrow agreements prepared for this project to permit the direct payment of retentions into escrow or the substitution of securities for moneys withheld by the County to ensure performance under the contract, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300.
(8) AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to order changes or additions to the work pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20142
(9) DELEGATE, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4114, to the Public Works Director, or designee, the Board’s functions under Public Contract Code Sections 4107 and 4110.
(10) DECLARE that, should the award of the contract to GradeTech, Teichert, Yerba Buena, or Covenant be invalidated for any reason, the Board would not in any event have awarded the contracts to any other bidder, but instead would have exercised its discretion to reject all of the bids received. Nothing in this Board Order shall prevent the Board from re-awarding the contract to another bidder in cases where the successful bidder establishes a mistake, refuses to sign the contract, or fails to furnish required bonds or insurance (see Public Contract Code Sections 5100-5107).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contracts, for a maximum amount of $2,000,000, will be funded by 100% Local Road, Flood Control, and Airport Enterprise Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The above project was previously approved by the Board of Supervisors, specifications were filed with the Board, and bids were invited by the Public Works Director. On July 7, 2026, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL UNIT AMOUNT
GradeTech, Inc., $31,004.00 Total Unit Price
A. Teichert & Son dba Teichert Construction Company, $60,746.00 Total Unit Price
Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc. $77,547.50 Total Unit Price
Covenant Technical Solutions, Inc, $95,816.00 Total Unit Price
GradeTech submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $29,742.00 (Total Unit Price) less than the next lowest bid.
Teichert submitted the second lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $16,801.50 (Total Unit Price) less than the next lowest bid.
Yerba Buena submitted the third lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $18,268.50 (Total Unit Price) less than the next lowest bid.
Covenant submitted the fourth lowest responsive and responsible bid.
The Public Works Director recommends waiving any irregularities in GradeTech’s, Teichert’s, Yerba Buena’s, and Covenant’s compliance with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program, as provided in the project specifications, and the Public Works Director recommends that the construction contracts be awarded to GradeTech, Teichert, Yerba Buena, and Covenant.
The Public Works Director has reported that the bids submitted by GradeTech, Teichert, Yerba Buena, and Covenant comply with the requirements of the project specifications, and recommends that contracts be awarded to GradeTech, Teichert, Yerba Buena, and Covenant in that order. The Public Works Director recommends that the bids submitted by GradeTech, Teichert, Yerba Buena, and Covenant are the lowest responsive and responsible bids and this Board so concurs and finds. As provided in the project specifications, the four on-call contracts would be awarded in the following priority for Job Orders: (1) GradeTech; (2) Teichert; (3) Yerba Buena: (4) Covenant. The contracts will be for a one-year period with the option of two one-year extensions.
The general prevailing rates of wages, which shall be the minimum rates paid on this project, have been filed with the Clerk of the Board, and copies will be made available to any party upon request.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Public Works Department may be unable to complete routine road, flood control, and airport maintenance work in a timely manner.