HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05111993 - 1.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 11, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Taylor Boulevard
at Withers Avenue Traffic Signal
Modification Project in the Pleasant
Hill area
Project No. 0662-6U4173-92
Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts
Steiny and Co. $58, 000. 00 Payment:
P.O. Box 3008 $29, 000. 00
Vallejo, CA 94590 Performance:
$58, 000. 00
B. Cantarutti Electric Co.
Novato, CA
Wingard Engineering
Byron, CA
Rosendin Electric, Inc.
San Jose, CA
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. Contract Compliance Officer having determined that the lowest
monetary bidder, St. Francis Electric ("St. Francis")- , has failed to
meet the minority business enterprise (MBE) and women business
enterprise (WBE) goals for this project and has failed to document an
adequate good faith effort to comply with said goals and the
requirements of the County' s Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Program, as required by the project specifications, and the Contract
Compliance Officer recommending rejection of said bid; and
St. Francis having been notified of the Contract Compliance
Officer's determination and having filed a written appeal with the
County Administrator, as provided in the project specifications; and
The bidder listed first above ("Steiny") having submitted the
lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $479. 00 less than the
next lowest bid; and
The Contract Compliance Officer having reported that Steiny has
attained MBE participation of 2 .6% and WBE participation of 3 . 6%, and
the Contract Compliance Officer having reviewed the documentation of
good faith effort submitted by Steiny and having determined that Steiny
has documented an adequate 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 Steiny is the lowest responsive and responsible bid, and this Board
concurring and so finding;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board finds, determines and orders as follows:
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE TAYLOR BOULEVARD May 11, 1993
AT WITHERS AVENUE SIGNAL MODIFICATION
PROJECT, PLEASANT HILL AREA
The Board DETERMINES that the lowest monetary bidder, St. Francis,
has failed to meet the MBE and WBE goals for this project, has failed
to document an adequate good faith effort and has otherwise failed to
comply with the specifications for this project and with the
requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Program, and the Board DETERMINES that said bid is non-responsive and
REJECTS said bid on that basis; and
The Board DENIES the appeal filed by St. Francis; and
The Board FURTHER DETERMINES that Steiny, 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 MBE and WBE goals for this project (i.e. , 14% and 6%)
and the requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business
Enterprise Program, and the Board WAIVES any irregularities in such
compliance; and
The Board ORDERS that the contract for the furnishing of labor and
materials for said work is awarded to Steiny at the listed amount and
at the unit 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
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
Steiny 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 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) .
Orig. Dept: PW-Const.
cc: County Administrator
Auditor-Controller i hereby certify that this is a true and correct oopy of
Public Works— an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown,
Design -ATTESTED: aamu 140-1,797
Accounting PHIL BATCHEL R,Clerk of the Board —
R. BrLmo of Supervisors and County Administrator
Steiny & Co. (Via Constr.Div.) ,
St. Francis Elec. (Via Constr Div..)/3, ,� .Deputy
Surety (Via Constr. Div.)
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