HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09091997 - C7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 9, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canicamilla, DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Authorizing the Public Works Director to Arrange for Completion of Improvements, and
Authorizing County Counsel to Secure Funds for Completion of Subdivision 7649
Improvements, Danville area.
The Board on June 11, 1996, having approved a subdivision agreement with The DeSilva Group and
Greystone Homes, Inc., for construction of certain improvements in Subdivision 7649, Danville area.
The Public Works Director having reported that the developer has failed to satisfactorily complete the
work as required by said agreement.
The Public Works Director having further recommended that he authorized to arrange for completing
the work (estimated to be $107,000, plus the cost of preparing plans and specifications, solicitation of bids,
administering the contract,and any cost involved in recovering monies from Greystone Homes, Inc. (Bond No.
314286 in the amount$529,200 for faithful performance), using the $5300 cash deposit(Auditor's Deposit
Permit No. 278172, dated 5-16-96) made by The DeSilva Group to help defray the County's cost.
The Public Works Director having fitrther reported that the County cannot fiord the construction of
said improvements without first obtaining monies from the surety or financial institution securing the
agreement,and recommends that County Counsel be authorized to proceed against the subdivider and Seaboard
Surety Company corporate surety bond dated April 18, 1996, and issued by Seaboard Surety Company(Bond
No. 314286) in the amount $529,200 for faithful performance to make the fiends available to complete said
improvements and to defray County's cost incurred in securing said funds.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendations of the Public Works Director are
APPROVED.
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an action taken and entered on the minutes o! the
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originator:Public Works(ES) l�pL9�
Contact: Rich Lierly(313-2348) ATTESTS HIL BA HELOR,Clerk of the board
Tickle: December 1997 of Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: Public Works -Accounting
R.Bruno,Construction
D.Regsn,Design, Ift - Deputy
Administrator
Auditor-Controller
County Counsel
The DeSilva Group,Inc.,11555 Dublin Blvd.,Dublin,CA 94568
Greystone Homes,Inc.,6601 Knoll Center Parkway,Pleasanton,CA 94566
Seaboard Surety Company,One Sansom Street,San Francisco,CA 94104