To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Construction Contract for the Briones Area Guardrail Upgrades Project
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE plans, specifications, and design for the Briones Area Guardrail Upgrades. (County Project No. 0662-6R4158)(State project No. HSIPSL 5928(173)) (Districts I, V)
(2) DETERMINE that Midstate Barrier, Inc. ("Midstate Barrier") the lowest monetary bidder, has complied with the requirements of the project specifications, and the Board WAIVES any irregularities in Midstate Barrier's compliance with the requirements of the County's Outreach Program; and FURTHER DETERMINE that Midstate Barrier has submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the project.
(3) AWARD the construction contract for the above project to Midstate Barrier in the listed amount ($1,691,327.50) and the unit prices submitted in the bid, and DIRECT that Midstate Barrier shall present two good and sufficient surety bonds, as indicated below, and that the Public Works Director, or designee, shall prepare the contract.
(4) ORDER that, after the contractor has signed the contract and returned it, together with the bonds as noted below and any required certificates of insurance or 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 contract for this Board.
(5) ORDER that, in accordance with the project specifications and/or upon signature of the contract by the Public Works Director, or designee, bid bonds posted by the bidders are to be exonerated and any checks or cash submitted for security shall be returned.
(6) 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 o...
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