To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: REJECT bids and RE-ADVERTISE the 2025 On-Call Trucking Services Contract(s) for Aggregate Stockpiling and Transportation, Countywide area
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) REJECT all bids received on March 4, 2025, for the 2025 On-Call Trucking Services Contract(s) for Aggregate Stockpiling and Transportation, and ORDER any bid bonds posted by the bidders to be exonerated and any checks or cash submitted for security shall be returned, and
(2) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to re-advertise the 2025 On-Call Trucking Services Contract(s) for Aggregate Stockpiling and Transportation (County Project No.: 0672-6U2034) (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The construction contract and associated fees of this work will be funded by 100% Local Road Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The above contract was previously approved by the Board of Supervisors, plans and specifications were filed with the Board, and bids were invited by the Public Works Director. On March 4, 2025 the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT
USA Trucking Inc., $138.00 Total Unit Price
4Brothers Trucking LLC., $138.00 Total Unit Price
Mitchell’s Transport LLC, $139.00 Total Unit Price
C. B. Roadways Inc., $154.94 Total Unit Price
C & J Favalora Trucking Inc., $165.00 Total Unit Price
The Public Works Director recommends to the Board of Supervisors to exercise its discretion to reject all bids pursuant to the Notice to Bidders; and authorize the Public Works Director to re-advertise the above contract.
The general prevailing rates of wages, which shall be the minimum rates paid on this contract, have been filed with the Clerk of the Board, and copies will be made available to any party upon request.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If re-advertising of the contract is not authorized, the routine maintenance work will not be performed this year and the conditions of the roadway will continue to deteriorate, resulting in costly repairs in the future.