To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: AWARD and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a construction contract in the amount of $5,907,000 with Dowdle & Sons Mechanical, Inc., for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Chiller Replacement Project at 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE the design and bid documents, including the plans and specifications, for the above project.
(2) DETERMINE that the bid submitted by Dowdle & Sons Mechanical, Inc. (Dowdle) complies with all requirements of the Project specifications, including the requirements of the County's Outreach Program.
(3) DIRECT that Dowdle shall submit two good and sufficient security bonds (performance and payment bonds) in the amount of $5,907,000 each.
(4) WAIVE any minor irregularities in Dowdle's bid.
(5) FURTHER DETERMINE that Dowdle submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for this Project.
(6) DIRECT that, as a condition of contract award, Dowdle and its subcontractors shall execute a Project Labor Agreement for this Project, as required by the Project specifications.
(7) AWARD the construction contract for the above Project to Dowdle in the listed amount ($5,907,000) submitted in the bid, and DIRECT the Public Works Director, or designee, to prepare the contract.
(8) ORDER that, after Dowdle has signed the contract and returned it, together with the bonds, evidence 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 contract for this Board.
(9) ORDER that, in accordance with the Project specification and upon signature of the construction contract by the Public Works Director, or designee, any bid bonds posted by the bidders are exonerated and any checks or cash submitt...
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