To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Construction Contract for the Wildcat Canyon Road Slope Failure Repair, Orinda area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE plans, specifications, and design for the Wildcat Canyon Road Slope Failure Repair, Orinda area. County Project No. 0672-6U6266, Federal Project No. ACSTP 15J9(161) (District II)
(2) DETERMNE that E. E. Gilbert Construction Inc. ("EE Gilbert"), the lowest monetary bidder, submitted a non-responsive bid by failing to comply with the requirements of the County's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ("DBE") Program, as provided in the project specifications; and REJECT the bid on that basis.
(3) DETERMINE that Gordon N. Ball Inc. ("Gordon N Ball"), the second lowest monetary bidder, has complied with the requirements of the County's DBE Program for this project as provided in the project specifications; and FURTHER DETERMINE that Gordon N Ball has submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for this project
(4) AWARD the construction contract for the above project to Gordon N Ball in the listed amount ($2,090,191.00) and the unit prices submitted in the bid, and DIRECT that Gordon N Ball shall present two good and sufficient surety bonds, as indicated below, and that the Public Works Director, or designee, shall prepare the contract.
(5) 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.
(6) ORDER that, in accordance with the project specifications and/or upon signature of the contract by the Public Works Director, or designee, and bid bonds posted by the bidders are to be exonerat...
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