HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07121994 - 1.1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 12, 1994, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for the San Pablo Dam Road Interconnect Project,
in the El Sobrante area.
Project No. 0662-6R4275-93
Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts
Fowler Brothers Electrical Contractors $375,768.00 Payment:
181 Lynch Creek Way $187,884.00
Petaluma, CA 94954
Performance:
$3757768.00
Continental Electric
Pinole, CA
St. Francis Electric
Hayward, CA
Richard A. Heaps 1
Sacramento, 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 bidder listed first above ("Fowler Brothers Electrical Contractors") having submitted the
lowest monetary bid which is $27,399.00 less than the next lowest bid; and
The Contract Compliance Officer having evaluated the documentation submitted by Fowler
Brothers Electrical Contractors and having determined that Fowler Brothers Electrical
Contractors has made a good faith effort to comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
goal for this project; and
The Director of Public Works recommending that the bid submitted by Fowler Brothers E-
lectrical Contractors 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 Fowler, 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 goals and requirements of the County's Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program, and 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 Fowler Brothers Electrical Contractors 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 July 12, 1994
SAN PABLO DAM ROAD INTERCONNECT
PROJECT NO. 0662-684275-93
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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 contract, 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
Pursuant to section 6705 of the Labor Code, the Board also DELEGATES to the Public
Works Director or to any registered civil or structural engineer designated by him the authority to
accept detailed plans showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping or other provisions to be
made for worker protection during trench excavating covered by that section.
The Board DECLARES that, should the award of the contract to Fowler Brothers Electrical
Contractors 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).
Contact: Joseph P. Murphy, (510) 313-2321
1 hereby certify that this is a true and Correct Copyof
Orig. Dept: Public Works Department an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of S IE V iQ 4E on tV da shown.
Construction Division A��p; I�l�i � J -�
PHIL BA -EL- Cleff he Board
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County Counsel
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