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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this order on September 8. 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the San Pablo
Ave. /Willow Ave. and Willow Ave. /
Hawthorne Dr. Intersection Improvements
Project in the Rodeo area
Project No. 0662-6R4272-89
Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts
Don Dowd Co. $598,562 .50 Payment:
P.O. Box 14189 $299,281.25
Santa Rosa, CA 95402 Performance:
$598, 562 . 50
Joe Carone, Inc. $615,835.87
Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. $616, 056. 10
Joe Foster Excavating, Inc $653 , 014 .94
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 ("Dowd") having submitted the lowest
monetary bid which is $17, 273. 37 less than the next lowest bid; and
Dowd having submitted a completed MBE/WBE information form and
documentation of good faith effort to comply with the goals and
requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Program; and
The Contract Compliance Officer having evaluated said form and
documentation submitted by Dowd and recommending that Dowd be
determined to have made a good faith effort to comply with the goals
and requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Program; and
The Director of Public Works recommending that the bid submitted
by Dowd 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 Dowd, 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 minority and women business enterprise goals for this project
(i.e. , 13% and 2%) and the requirements of the County's Minority and
Women Business Enterprise Program, and the Board 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 Dowd 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
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AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE SAN PABLO AVE. /WILLOW September 8, 1992
AVE. AND WILLOW AVE. /HAWTHORNE DR. INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE RODEO AREA
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 contact, pursuant to Section 22300 of
the Public Contract Code; and
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
The Board DECLARES that, should the award of the contract to Dowd
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) .
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy if
an action taken and entsied on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on
14 n date shown.
ATTESTED: 3 � V 1992-
PHIL
99 -PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
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f Supervisors and County Administrator
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Contact: B. J. Kerekes (510) 313-2000
Orig. Dept: Public Works Department
Construction Division
cc: Public Works Department
Construction Division
Accounting
County Counsel
Auditor-Controller
Contractor (Via Public Works)
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