To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a blanket purchase order amendment with National Trench Safety, Inc., for trench plates and K-rails.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Public Works Director, a blanket Purchase Order (PO) amendment to PO #026840 with National Trench Safety, Inc., effective January 1, 2025, to increase the payment limit by $150,000 to a new payment limit of $350,000, and extend the term through March 31, 2025, for trench plates and K-rails, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Local Road and Flood Control District Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department maintains over 660 miles of roads, 79 miles of creeks and channels, and 29 detention basins and dams throughout Contra Costa County. The County uses trench plates and K-rails for routine maintenance operations, as well as for the County's response to storms and other disaster events. During active construction, trench plates are placed over open excavations to allow for safe passage of vehicles over the excavation area. During storm events, sinkholes or other distresses may appear; when appropriate, trench plates may be placed over the sinkholes and/or distresses as an emergency protective measure to allow safe passage of vehicles and continued usage of the roadway. K-rails are used for various purposes related to road safety, construction, and traffic management throughout the County.
This PO amendment will increase the payment limit of PO #026840 by $150,000 and extend the term through March 31, 2025. The Public Works Department has been working on a new PO for trench plates and K-rails; this PO amendment will allow for the Public Works Department to continue purchasing the products as we finalize the new PO.
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