HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08131996 - C76 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order of August 13, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 96/374
SUBJECT: Approving Plans and Specifications for Installation of
Voice/Data Communication Cabling Distribution System
Merrithew Memorial Hospital Replacement Project
Budget Line Item No. 6971-4580
Authorization No. 0928-WH580B
WHEREAS plans and specifications for Installation of Voice/Data Communication
Cabling Distribution System at 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez for Merrithew Memorial
Hospital have been filed with the Board this day by the Office of the County Administrator; and
WHEREAS specialty contractors have been prequalified and approved by the Board;
and
WHEREAS plans and specifications were prepared by Comsul,Ltd.; and
WHEREAS the Consultant's cost estimate for the .initial construction contract is
$475,000.00; and
WHEREAS the Board has obtained the general prevailing rates of wages, which shall be
the minimum rates paid on this project; and
WHEREAS the Board previously determined that the project is exempt from
Environmental Impact Report requirements as a Class 2a Categorical Exemption under County
Guidelines and the Community Development has filed a Notice of Exemption with the County
Clerk;
IT IS BY THE BOARD RESOLVED THAT
1. The said plans and specifications are hereby APPROVED
2. The County Administrator, or his designee, is AUTHORIZED to issue bid
Addenda, as needed for clarifications to the contract bid documents, so long as the
involved changes are consistent with the established project budget and do not
increase its cost.
3. The County Administrator, or his designee, is AUTHORIZED to extend the bid
opening date, if needed, and to arrange for the Clerk of the Board to publish a
revised Notice to Contractors in accordance with the Public Contract Code.
Bids for this work will be received on September 12, 1996 at 2:00 PM and the Clerk of this
Board is directed to publish a Notice to Contractors in accordance with Section 6062 of the
Government Code, inviting bids for said work, said Notice to be published in the Contra Costa
Times.
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR,COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: August 13, 1996
SUBJECT: APPROVING LIST OF SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF VOICE/DATA
COMMUNICATION CABLING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, MERRITHEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATION
1. ACKNOWLEDGE the Request for Statement of Qualifications to Contractors for the Low Voltage
Data/Communication Installation package.
2. APPROVE the recommendation list of electrical/communication contractors who have met the criteria
established for prequalification for bidding on the installation of the voice/data cabling distribution system
for the Merrithew Memorial Hospital Replacement Project.
Background
The Construction of the replacement hospital includes provisions for a voice and data network. The contractor is providing
the infrastructure for this system which includes communication rooms, riser conduits, cable trays, support rings and hooks,
and termination boxes. Not included as part of this scope if the communication equipment, cable and outlets. Given the
specialty nature of this technology, the design and construction of this work was to be done as a separate but coordinated
project.
On February 27, 1996, the Board approved the selection of Comsul, Ltd. to design the voice and data system. In order to
achieve a reliable and high quality system, the Consultant developed specifications based on AT&T Systimak or Northern
Telecom IBDN products and specifications. These two systems provide a fifteen year warranty backed by AT&T and
Northern Telecom. In order to receive the benefit of these warranties, the installation contractor must be licensed by one or
both telephone companies. Because of the strict tolerances and benefits of quality control, the project team developed criteria
to prequalify contractors based on telephone company licensing,staffing and past equivalent experience.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON .ua to I`i APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED 9 9
_ PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTACT: D.Bell,CAO
CC: Auditor/Controller BY DEPUTY
GSD(Accounting)
O'Brien-Kreitzberg(via CAO)
Contractor(Via CAO)
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Board Order to Approve
Recommendation List of Electrical/Communication
Contractors for Voice/Data Cabling Distribution
System,Merrithew Memorial Hospital Replacement Project
Background(Continued)
On July 9, 1996, a Request for Statement of Qualifications was issued to interested contractors. A direct mailing was sent to
contractors in northern California who were listed by AT&T and Northern Telecom as licensed to install their respective
systems. In addition, a notice was advertised in the Contra Costa Times. The County received 15 responses to this
announcement from the following contractors: Vector Resources, T&R Communications, Fiber Optic Technologies, Lera
Systems, WBE Telecom, River City Communications, Polytron, Sasco Data Systems, Metropolitan Data Communications,
Valley Communications, Johnson Controls, Comtel, Pro Com Marketing, Apex Communications and IBT
Telecommunications.
Based on scoring criteria developed by the project team, the following six firms have been determined qualified to submit
bids on the project: T&R Communications, Lera Systems, Polytron, Sasco Data Systems, Johnson Controls and Comtel.
When authorized for bid,these prequalified contractors will be sent a set of the project's plans and specifications.
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