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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04242012 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S): 1. APPROVE the plans, specifications, and design for the subject project. 2. AWARD a contract in the amount of $3,820,000 to W.A Thomas Co., Inc. (“W.A. Thomas”), the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the subject project; and DIRECT the Director of Public Works, or designee, to prepare the contract. 3. DETERMINE that W.A Thomas has documented an adequate good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program in connection with the above project and WAIVE any irregularities in such compliance. 4. FURTHER DETERMINE that W.A. Thomas, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the above project, has entered into a Project Labor Agreement with the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council to comply with the requirements of the County’s Project Labor Agreement policy. 5. DIRECT that W.A. Thomas shall submit two good and sufficient surety bonds (performance bond and payment bond) in the amount of $3,820,000 each and that W.A. Thomas and its subcontractors shall sign a Project Labor Agreement for the project; APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 04/24/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Rob Lim, (925) 313-2000 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: April 24, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: PW Administration, PW Accounting, PW CPM Division Manager, PW CPM Project Manager, PW CPM Clerical, Auditor's Office, County Counsel's Office, County Administrator's Office, County Administrator's Office C. 71 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director Date:April 24, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Award of Construction Contract for the New Martinez Wellness Center, 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D) and ORDER that, after W.A. Thomas has signed the contract and returned it, together with the bonds, the signed Project Labor Agreement, evidence of insurance, and other required documents, and the Director of Public Works has reviewed and found them to be sufficient, the Director of Public Works, or designee, is authorized to sign the contract for this Board. 6. AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works, or designee, to exonerate any bid bonds posted by the bidders after execution of the above contract. 7. AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works, or designee, to sign any escrow agreements prepared for this project to permit the direct payment of retentions into escrow or the substitution of securities for monies withheld by the County to ensure performance under the contract, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300. 8. AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works, or designee, to order changes or additions to the contract work pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20142. 9. DELEGATE, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4114, the Board's function under Public Contract Code Sections 4107 and 4110, with regards to subletting and subcontracting, to the Director of Public Works, or designee. 10. DELEGATE, pursuant to Labor Code Section 6705, to the Director of Public Works or to any registered civil or structural engineer employed by the County the authority to accept detailed plans showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping or other provisions to be made for worker protection during trench excavation covered by that section. 11. DECLARE that, should the award of the contract to W.A. Thomas be invalidated for any reason, the Board would not in any event have awarded the contract to any other bidder, but instead would have exercised its discretion to reject all of the bids received. Nothing herein shall prevent the Board from re-awarding a 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 in accordance with Public Contract Code Sections 5100-5107. FISCAL IMPACT: No General Funds are involved. The New Martinez Wellness Center will be funded by a combination of Federal and State funding, contained within the Contra Costa Regional Medical Enterprise 1 Capital Budget, and a Federal Grant. BACKGROUND: A new, 10,000-square-foot, single-story, out-patient ambulatory and mental health clinic (New Martinez Wellness Center) is planned to be constructed on existing Parking Lot ‘A’ on the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) campus, in close proximity to the hospital building. The new clinic will replace a smaller, deteriorated health clinic building that was recently demolished. The New Martinez Wellness Center will provide essential ambulatory and mental health care services for County residents. Twenty-one existing parking stalls in Parking Lot ‘A’ will be lost due to construction of the new clinic. Five new ADA parking stalls and one drop-off parking space have been designed for the main entrance to the clinic. Visitor parking for the new clinic will be available across the street at the 20 Allen Street parking lot (45 spaces) and at the new Parking Lot ‘E’ (80 spaces) to be constructed on the CCRMC campus. Twenty-five new trees will be planted as part of the new landscaping around the clinic. Six existing trees will be removed, including two found to be in poor condition. Ten bids were received and publicly opened on March 1, 2012, and the bid results are as follows: BIDDER BASE BID W.A. Thomas Co., Inc., Martinez $3,820,000 Alten Construction, Inc., Richmond $4,250,000 Midstate Construction, Petaluma $4,255,000 Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc., Benicia $4,365,000 Roebbelen Contracting, Inc., El Dorado Hills $4,472,000 Vila Construction, Co., Richmond $4,512,000 J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc., Oakland $4,600,000 John Plane Construction, Brisbane $4,609,000 JKL Construction Services, Inc., Oakland $4,730,251 Younger General Contractors, Rancho Cordova $4,961,000 All bids were below the cost estimate of $6,000,000. W.A. Thomas submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid of $3,820,000, which is $430,000 less than the next lowest bid submitted by Alten Construction, Inc. Staff recommends that the contract be awarded to W.A. Thomas for a total award amount of $3,820,000. W.A. Thomas has submitted its documentation of good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the County's Outreach Program for the project. The Contract Compliance Officer has reported that W.A. Thomas has documented an adequate good faith effort for this project. Pursuant to the County’s Project Labor Agreement ("PLA") policy, a PLA is required for this project. W.A. Thomas has signed a PLA, and as a condition of contract award, W.A. Thomas' subcontractors will also be required to sign the PLA. The general prevailing wage rates, which shall be the minimum rates paid on this project, are on file with the Clerk of the Board, and copies are available to any party upon request. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Without the new clinic, there will be less out-patient ambulatory and mental health services available, and the wait time for scheduling appointments will continue to be long. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: N/A