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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12141993 - 1.119 1.111 through J.-119 i THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on December 14, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBJECT: Correspondence Item No. 1. 111 LETTER dated November 29, 1993 , from Eduardo G. Manuel, Mayor, City of Hercules, 111 Civic Drive, Hercules 94547, advising that the City Council has decided to not make a donation at this time to the North Concord Homeless Shelter. ***REFERRED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY 1. 112 LETTER dated December 1, 1993 , from Francis B. Blanchad, 1860 Tice Creek Drive No. 1143, Walnut Creek 94595, expressing concern with the decision of the Board of Directors, East Bay Municipal Utility District, regarding future water supplies available to Contra Costa County. ***REFERRED TO WATER COMMITTEE 1. 113 LETTER dated December 1, 1993, from Joe Cunanan, 2332 Meadowlark, San Pablo 94806, requesting clarification on the application of interest charged to a child support obligation now paid in full. ***REFERRED TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY 1. 114 LETTER dated November 24, 1993 , from Erin Robinson, Senior Service Representative, Keenan & Associates, 2200 Powell Street, Suite 745, Emeryville 94608, transmitting the Conflict of Interest Code for Schools Self-insurance of Contra Costa County. ***REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL 1. 115 LETTER dated December 3, 1993, from Jerry A. Nava, 211 Courtney Lane, Orinda 94563, requesting the application of certain provisions in Board Resolution No. 93/665 to his retirement from County service. ***REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR t COy14/n 444aI on P. Z Board Order - December 14, 1993 Correspondence Page 2 1. 116 LETTER dated November 29, 1993, from F. Linton and M. Owens, 73 Wharf Drive, Bay Point 94565, requesting grandfather rights to keep horses on their property as is permitted on neighboring properties. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. 1. 117 LETTER dated December 1, 1993, from Sean Flavin, FLAVIN & BAKER, Inc. , P.O. Box 2229, Monterey 93942, on behalf of a claim submitted by Levin Enterprises, Inc. , for a refund of property taxes paid on seven parcels for the 1989-1990 tax year. ***REFER TO TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR, ASSESSOR, AND COUNTY COUNSEL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS 1. 118 LETTER dated November 30, 1993, from S. Wong, 1281 Walden Road, Walnut Creek 94596, requesting a refund of taxes paid on real property. ***REFERRED TO TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR, ASSESSOR, AND COUNTY COUNSEL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS �/,-.119 _1"' LETTER dated December 3, 1993, from J. M. Lopez, Valley Crest Landscape, Inc. , 7043 Commerce Circle, Pleasanton 94588, relative to the award of contract for the Crockett Neighborhood Park Construction Project. ***CONSIDERED WITH ITEM NO. 1.93. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendations as referenced (***) are approved. cc: Correspondents County Administrator Executive Director, Housing Authority Community Development Department Water Committee District Attorney County Counsel Health Services Director Treasurer-Tax Collector Assessor I he•ehv artily that this [rue and correct copy '�J an acrlon taken ano ntorAd on 'he minutes of the Board ofgup ;3„rs on the date s;Town, PFiIL F3A s •� -L Irl,Clerk o+ of Supervisors and the oard so County Admini,ztratot Deputy December 3, 1993 valley crest landscape, inc. Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County Attn: County Administrator 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Re : Crockett Neighborhood Park File No. 340-93011B.4 . 1 Bid on November 18, 1993 Dear County Administrator, We are sending this letter as our written request to address the Board of Supervisors at the next scheduled meeting on Tuesday December 14 , 1993 at 9 :30 AM regarding the award of the above referenced project . We have filed a protest on this job being awarded to the apparent low bidder. A copy of our protest letter is enclosed, for the Boards review. Once we have the opportunity to present our protest to the Board, we believe they will award the project to Valley Crest Landscape, Inc . Very truly yours, VA Y CREST LANDSCAP I Jon M. pez -Vice Pr sident JML:bem CC : Burton S . Sperbe Richard Sperber William N. Cohen, Esquire 7043 COMMERCE CIRCLE • PLEASANTON,CALIFORNIA 94588• FAX(510)463-3814•TEL.(510)463-0700 A Subsidiary of Environmental Industries,Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer by Choice. November 18, 1993 valley crest landscape, inc. Director of General Service Architectural Division Office CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 1220 Morello Avenue, Suite 100 Martinez, CA 94553-4711 Re : Crockett Neighborhood Park (Empire Ave, Oakley, CA) ; File No. 340-93011B . 4 . 1; Bid Date November 18, 1993 Dear Sir, Valley Crest Landscape, Inc . was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on the above referenced project and, therefore, protests the bid of B&B Concrete on the grounds that their bid was not fully responsive and they did not make a bona-fide good faith effort to reach the goal for MBE and WBE on this project . B&B Concrete listed MBE' s totaling on 5 . 80-. and WBE' s totaling 1 . 90, while the advertised goals for each category was 14% and 60 respectively. Therefore, they only managed to achieve about 1/3 of the goal in each category. By comparison, our company achieved 23 .47% and 4 . 48% respectively for each category. That is almost 167% of the MBE goal and about 75% of the WBE goal advertised. How could B&B Concrete have made a good faith effort and only achieve 1/3 of the advertised goals, when our company achieved 1670 of the MBE goal and 75% of the WBE goal? Achieving the percentage goals our company did costs money and affects the bid, because frequently MBE and WBE do not have the absolute lowest prices available on bid day. If we had the percentages of participation of MBE/WBE that B&B Concrete did, we could probably have lowered our total bid enough to get under their price . To allow such low percentages as if it were a good faith effort is, therefore, unfair to those bidders, like our company, who did make the good faith effort . Furthermore, we believe that B&B did not put their seal on their proposal, which brings into question the validity of their entire bid. We also believe that using a photocopy and not the original Power of Attorney on their bid bond makes that bond invalid for any purpose. 7043 COMMERCE CIRCLE • PLEASANTON,CALIFORNIA 94588 • FAX(510)463-3814 •TEL.(510)463-0700 A Subsidiary of Environmental Industries,Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer by Choice. •. y 'i Director of General Service Page 2 of 2 November 18, 1993 We believe that after Monday at 5 : 00 p.m. when the good faith materials are all submitted, you will see that B&B Concrete' s good faith effort is lacking, even more so than is apparent from their 1/3 of advertised goal achievement . Very truly yours, VALLEY CREST LANDSCAPE INC (Jon M. L pez \ Vice P esident V WNC/JML/dlk pc : W.N. Cohen, Esq.