HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05071996 - C3 y TO: BOARD OF, SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: May 7, 1996
SUBJECT: Contract Award Recommendation: Hilltop Drive/La Paloma Rd. Traffic Signal Project,
Project No. 0662-6U4286-95, EI Sobrante area.
Specific Request(s)or Recommendation(s)&Background&Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AWARD the contract for furnishing labor and materials for the subject project to St. Francis Electric, the
low bidder, who has also met the requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Contract Compliance Program, in the amount of $79,670.00 and at the unit prices submitted; and
REQUIRE the contractor to present surety bonds for Payment and Faithful Performance in the amounts
of$39,835.00 and $79,670.00, 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.
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 protection
during trench excavating covered by that section.
DECLARE that, should the award of the contract to St. Francis Electric 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).
Continued on attachment: X yes SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 4�
_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER:
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON: ;APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT—)
AYES:_ NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Joseph P.Murphy, (510) 313-2321
Orig.Div.: PW-Const.
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Auditor-Controller an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Public Works; -Accounting Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
-Construction,R.Bruno ATTESTED: Mag�a 1996
-Design PHIL BATCHELCR, Clcrk of the Board
-Trans.Eng.,H.Ballenger of Supervisors and county Administrator
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` Project Name: Hilltop Drive/La Paloma Rd.Traffic Signal 3
Project No. 0662-6U4286-95
Board Date: May 7,1996
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The project, including engineering and appropriate overhead charges, is funded by Measure 'C' Funds
(63%), Road Funds (36%) and SB 300 (11%).
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The plans and specifications were approved and the project advertised for bids by the Board of
Supervisors on March 19, 1996. The bids were received and opened at 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez,
California, on April 16, 1996. The construction bids received were as follows:
1. St. Francis Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,670.00
2. Continental Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,414.00
3. Steiny and Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 87,345.04
4. Cirimele Electric Works, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,132.00
5. Richard A. Heaps Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,261.00
6. Tennyson Electric, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,366.00
The Engineer's estimated construction cost was $78,843.00.
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