HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07271993 - 1.4 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 27, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: ';None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:None
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the 1993 Byron Highway Overlay Project,
in the Byron area.
Project No. 0662-6R4209-92
Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts
Granite Construction Company $428,362.40 Payment:
P.O. Box 50085 $ 214,l 81.20
Watsonville, CA 95077
Performance:
$428,362.40
Teichert Construction $463,196.60
The above-captioned project and the specifications therefor having been previously approved,
and bids having been duly invited and received by the Director of Public Works; and
The bidder listed first above ("Granite Construction Company") having submitted the lowest
monetary bid which is $34,834.20 less than the next lowest bid; and
The Contract Compliance Officer having evaluated the documentation submitted by Granite
Construction Company and having determined that Granite Construction Company has made a
good faith effort to comply with the disadvantaged business enterprise goal for this project; and
The Director of Public Works recommending that the bid submitted by Granite Construction
Company is the lowest responsive and responsible bid, and this Board concurring and so finding;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board finds, determines and orders as follows:
The Board DETERMINES that Granite, as the lowest monetary bidder, has demonstrated a
good faith effort, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 2000 and the specifications for this
project, to comply with the goals and requirements of the County's Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program, and WAIVES any irregularities in such compliance.
The Board ORDERS that the contract for the furnishing of labor and materials for said work
is awarded to Granite Construction Company at the listed amount and at the prices submitted in
said bid, and that said contractor shall present two good and sufficient surety bonds as indicated
above; and that the Director of Public Works shall prepare the contract therefor; and
The Board FURTHER ORDERS that after the contractor has signed the contract and
returned it, together with the bonds as noted above and any required certificates of insurance or
other required documents, and the Director of Public Works has reviewed and found them to be
sufficient, the Director of Public Works is authorized to sign the contract for this Board; and
The Board FURTHER ORDERS that in accordance with the project specifications and/or
upon signature of the contract by the Director of Public Works, any bid bonds posted by the
bidders are to be exonerated and any checks or cash submitted for security shall be returned; and
The Board FURTHER ORDERS that the Director of Public Works is authorized to sign any
escrow agreements prepared for this project to permit the substitution of securities for moneys
withheld by the County to ensure performance under the contract, pursuant to Section 22300 of
the Public Contract Code; and
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE July 27, 1993
1993 BYRON HIGHWAY OVERLAY
PROJECT NO. 0662-6R4209-92
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Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4114, the Board DELEGATES its functions under
Public Contract Code Sections 4107 and 4110 to the Director of Public Works or his designee;
and
Pursuant to section 6705 of the Labor Code, the Board also DELEGATES to the Public
Works Director or to any registered civil or structural engineer designated by him the authority to
accept detailed plans showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping or other provisions to be
made for worker protection during trench excavating covered by that section.
The Board DECLARES that, should the award of the contract to Granite Construction
Company be invalidated for any reason, the Board would not in any event have awarded the
contract to the second listed bidder or any other bidder, but instead would have exercised its
discretion to reject all of the bids received. Nothing herein shall prevent the Board from
reawarding the contract to another bidder in cases where the successful bidder establishes a
mistake, refuses to sign the contract or fails to furnish required bonds or insurance (see Public
Contract Code Sections.5100-5107).
Contact: B.J. Kerekes, (510) 313-2321 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy it
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Orig. Dept: Public Works Department Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
Construction Division ATTESTED: �1_�_7 1993
PHIL BATCHELOR,Ckfrk of the Board
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County Counsel By '�
Auditor-Controller
Contractor (Via Construction Division)
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926 Natoma St.
San Francisco, CA 94103-2514
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