HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05231995 - 1.7 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: May 23, 1995
SUBJECT: Contract Award Recommendation: State Highway 4 Widening Project,
Project No. 4660-6X4013-92, Oakley area.
Specific Request(s)or Recommendations)&Background&Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AWARD the contract for furnishing labor and materials for the subject project to DeSilva Gates Construction, the
low bidder,who has also met the requirements of the County's Minority and Womet Business Enterprise Contract
Compliance Program, in the amount of$763,547.20 and at the unit prices submitted; and REQUIRE the contractor
to present surety bonds for Payment and Faithful Performance in the amounts of$381,773.60 and $763,547.20,
respectively.
DIRECT the Public Works Director to prepare the contract for the project.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to sign the contract on behalf of the Board subject to the Director having
reviewed and found sufficient all required documents, including the contract signed by the contractor, the
aforementioned surety bonds, and a certificate of insurance.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director 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 22.300 of the Public Contract Code.
DIRECT that, in accordance with the project specifications and/or upon the execution of the contract by the Public
Works Director, any bid bonds posted by the bidders be exonerated and any checks or cash submitted for bid security
be returned.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4114,the Board DELEGATES its functions under Public Contract Code
Sections 4107 and 4110 to the Public Works Director or his designee.
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 rotection during trench excavating covered by
that section.
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Continued on attachment: X es SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER:
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON:S-A3-9S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
,Q1TE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT_)
AYES:_ NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
I hereby certify that this to a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown,
ATTESTED: ---_� a... ,. a 3
PHIL BATCHELO ,Clerk o the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
ey - .oeputy
Project Name: State Highway 4 Widening
Project No. 4660-6X4013-92
Board Date: May 23, 1995
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DECLARE that, should the award of the contract to De Silva Gates Construction 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).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The project, including engineering and appropriate overhead charges, is funded by Oakley/North Brentwood AOB
(48%), and SB300 (20%).
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The plans and specifications were approved and the project advertised for bids by the Board of Supervisors on April
4, 1995. The bids were received and opened at 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, California, on May 4, 1995. The
construction bids received were as follows:
1. De Silva Gates Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $763,547.20
2. Teichert Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785,929.60
3. RGW Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812,463.70
4, Granite Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 933,758.45
The Engineer's estimated construction cost was $754,735.15.
Contact: Joseph P. Murphy,(510)313-2321
Orig.Div.: PW-Const.
cc: County Administration
Auditor-Controller
Public Works;
-Accounting
-Construction,R.Bruno
-Design,V.Germany
-Trans.Eng.,H.Ballenger
S.B.E.-
926 Natoma St.
San Francisco,CA 94103-2514
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