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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA .
Adopted this Order of October 14,2043,by the following vote:
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NOES: N
ABSENT: N
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SUBJECT: Approve Request for Pre-Qualifications of Bidders
for the Remodeling of Central Control at the
Martinez Detention Facility, 1000 Ward Street,
Martinez for the Sheriff-Coroner
Budget Line Item No. 4411-4139
Authorization No. 0928-W111 39D
WHEREAS the County Administrator and the Sheriff-Coroner have requested that the
existing, out-dated central control security system at the Martinez Detention Facility be replaced
and upgraded, due to the mature age of the system and the increasing cost of its maintenance;
and
WHEREAS the project requires specific experience and qualifications of the contractor
doing the work, and the project is of a sensitive nature due to security reasons; and
WHEREAS a pre-qualification process is recommended to establish a list of qualified
contractors from whom the County may solicit bids; and
WHEREAS section 20101 of the Public Contract Code permits a pre-qualification process;
and
WHEREAS a Request for Pre-Qualification of Bidders for this project was prepared by
Alta Consulting Services, Inc.; and
WHEREAS a Request for Pre-Qualifications of Bidders for the Remodeling of Central
Controlat the Martinez Detention Facility, 1000 Ward Street, Martinez: for the Sheriff-Coroner
has been filed with the Board this day by the Director of General Services; and
WHEREAS in order to ensure satisfactory and timely completion of the project;
IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that said Request for Pre-Qualification of Bidders is
hereby APPROVED. The Clerk of this Board is directed to publish a Notice to Contractors in
accordance with Section 20125 of the Public Contract Code, inviting Statements of Pre-
Qualification for said work, said Notice to be published in & G, Wb ,7 ,toter
26, 2003.
Orig. Dept.: General Services Dept. - Capital Projects Management Division
cc: general Services Department
Capital Projects Management Division
Accounting
File: 250-0237/A.5 hereby certify that this is a true and correct
Auditor-Controller COPY of an action taken and entered on the
Sheriff-Coroner (via CPM) minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
ACSI(via CPM) date shown
ATTESTED..-
sr:c JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of t Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By. ` ,
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Deputy
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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR.PRE-QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given by order of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County("County")
that all bidders must be pre-qualified prior to receiving bid documents for or submitting a bid on:
REMODELING OF CENTRAL CONTROL AT THE MARTINEZ DETENTION
FACILITY, 1000 WARD STREET, MARTINEZ, FOR THESHERIFF-
CORONER
Budget Dine Item No. 4411-4139
Authorization No. 0928-W H139D
It is mandatory that all Contractors who intend to submit a bid fully complete the Request for
Pre-Qualification of Bidders, provide all materials requested herein, and be approved by the
County to be on the final qualified Bidders list. No bid documents will be issued to and no bid
will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements. If
two or more business entities submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a bid as
part of a Joint Venture, each entity within the Joint Venture must be separately qualified to bid.
Answers to questions container) in the Request for Pre-Qualification of Bidders package,
information about current bonding capacity,notarized statement from surety, and the most recent
reviewed or audited financial statements, with accompanying notes and supplemental
information, are required. The County will use these documents to determine which Contractors
are qualified to bid. The County reserves the right to check other sources available. The
County's decision will be based on objective evaluation criteria.
The Countyreserves the right to adjust, increase, limit, suspend, or rescind the pre-qualification
rating based on subsequently learned information. Contractors whose rating changes sufficient
to disqualify them will be notified, and given an opportunity for a hearing consistent with the
hearing procedures described below for appealing a pre-qualification rating.
While it is the intent of the Request for Pre-Qualification package and documents required
therewith to assist the County in determining bidder responsibility prior to bid and to aid in
selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of pre-qualification, nor any pre-
qualification rating,will preclude the County from a post-bid consideration and determination of
whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the
proposed work, and has demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness.
Pre-Qualification submittals shall be sealed and shall be submitted to the Senior Capital
Facilities Pro"ect Manager, Steve Jordan Capital Projects Managgement Division Office
1220 MoreLIQ Avenue Suite 100 Martinez 94553-4711 on or before the 6th day of
November,2003 at 2:00 p.m.
Contractors who submit a complete pre-qualification package will be notified of their
qualification status no later than fifteen business days after the above submission deadline.
The estimated construction contract cost is$700,000 to $900,000.
Construction is scheduled to commence in winter 2004,with an estimated duration of 200 to 240
calendar days.
The successful bidder for this project will be required to hold a valid California Class C-7 Low
Voltage Systems or Class C-10 Electrical Contractor license.
The work includes replacement of existing security-control, intercom, and ultrasonic personal
duress alarm systems, upgrading of branch circuit wiring, CCTV, and security camera equipment
and components, and providing a new uninterrupted power supply (UPS) system at an existing
detention facility that will be occupied throughout construction.
The Request for Pre-qualification package may be examined at the County Capital Projects
Management Division office, 1220 Morello Avenue, Suite 100, Martinez, California 94553-
4711. Pre-qualification packages (not including documents included by reference) may be
obtained from the same location at no charge. The Capital Projects .Management Division does
not guarantee the arrival of the pre-qualification package in time for submittal. Pre-qualification
packages will not be sent by the County via overnight mail. No partial sets will be issued.
The pre-qualification packages (questionnaire answers and financial statements) submitted by
Contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All information
provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. However, the contents may be
disclosed to third parties for purpose of verification, or investigation of substantial allegations, or
in the appeal hearing. State law requires that the names of contractors applying for pre-
qualification status shall be public records subject to disclosure, and. the Qualification Form 2 —
Applicant Identification form will be used for that purpose.
The Request for Pre-Qualification of Bidders package must be signed under penalty of perjury in
the manner designated, by an individual who has the legal authority to bind the Contractor on
whose behalf that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes
inaccurate, the Contractor must immediately notify the Senior Capital Facilities Project Manager
at the above address, and provide updated accurate information in writing, under penalty of
per ury.
The County reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information
contained in the pre-qualification application submitted, to make all final determinations, and to
determine at any time that the pre-qualification procedures will not be applied to a specific future
public works project.
The County may refuse to grant pre-qualification where the requested information and materials
are not provided. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application.
Where a timely and completed application results in a rating below that necessary to pre-qualify,
an appeal can be made. An appeal is begun by the Contractor delivering notice to the Senior
Capital Facilities Project Manager, Steve Jordan, at the above address, of its appeal of the
decision with respect to its pre-qualification rating,no later than ten business days after receipt of
the County's pre-qualification determination. Without a timely appeal, the Contractor waives
any and all rights to challenge the decision of the County, whether by administrative process,
judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding.
If the Contractor gives the required notice of appeal and requests a hearing, the hearing shall be
conducted so that it is concluded in a timely manner after the County's receipt of the notice of
appeal. The hearing shall be an informal process conducted by a panel to whom the County has
delegated responsibility to hear such appeals (the "Appeals Panel"). At or prior to the hearing,
the Contractor will be advised of the basis for the County's pre-qualification determination. The
Contractor will be given the opportunity to present information and present reasons in opposition
to the rating. Within five business days after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals Panel
will render its decision. It is the intention of the County that the date for the submission and
opening of bids will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process.
Note. A contractor may be found not pre-qualified for bidding on a specific
public works contract to be let by Contra Costa County, if the contractor does not
meet the County's requirements. In addition, a contractor may be found not pre-
qualified for either:
(1)Omission of requested information or
(2) Falsification of information
Technical questions regarding the pre-qualification package should be directed to the Capital
Projects Management Division at telephone number(925) 313-7200.
Please note that a project labor agreement (PLA) with the Contra Costa Building and
Construction Trades Council and various craft unions applies to any awarded contract that
exceeds $1,000,000.00. Note also that State of California prevailing wage requirements will
apply to this project.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors encourages opportunities to develop and support
Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), Small Business
Enterprises (SBEs), and Local Business Enterprises (LBEs) by providing opportunities for
participation in the performance of construction contracts financed in whole or in part with
County funds.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
JOHN SWEETEN,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
Lena O' Neal, Deputy _
PUBLICATION DATES:
October 17, October 18, October 19, October 20, October 21 October 22
October 23, October 24,October 25, and October 26 2003