HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05061997 - C1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 6, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for I-680/Stone
Valley Road Interchange Improvements,
Alamo area
Project No. 4660-6X4123
Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts
O.C. Jones & Sons $613,430.25 Payment:
1520 Fourth St. (Base Bid and $306,715. 13
Berkeley, CA 94710 Add. Items 1 Performance:
and 2) $613,430.25
Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc.
Concord, CA
Joe, Carone, Inc.
Crockett, CA
McGuire & Hester
Oakland, CA
The above-captioned project and the plans and specifications
therefor having been previously approved, and bids having been duly
invited and received by the Director of Public Works on April 8, 1997;
and
The bidder listed first above, O.C. Jones & Sons ("Jones") , having
submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is
$20, 021.90 less than the next lowest bid; and
The Contract Compliance Officer having reported that Jones has
attained MBE participation of 16.8% and WBE participation of 5.9%, and
the Board having considered Jones' documentation of good faith effort
to comply with the MBE and WBE goals (14% and 6%) and requirements for
this project; and
The Director of Public Works recommending that the bid submitted
by Jones 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 Jones, as the lowest monetary bidder,
has exceeded the MBE goal and has demonstrated a good faith effort to
comply with the WBE goal and requirements for this project, 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 Jones at the listed amount (Base
Bid and Additive Items 1 and 2) 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
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR I-680/STONE May 6, 1997
VALLEY ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS,
ALAMO AREA
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 Public Contract
Code Section 22300; 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 Labor Code Section 6705, the Board FURTHER DELEGATES
to the Director of Public Works or to any registered civil or
structural engineer employed by the County the authority to accept
detailed plans showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping or other
provisions to be made for worker protection during trench excavation
covered by that section; and
The Board DECLARES that, should the award of the contract to Jones
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) .
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Contact: Joseph P. Murphy, (510) 313-2321
Orig. Dept: PW-Const.
cc: Public Works Department
- Construction Division
- Accounting
County Counsel
Auditor-Controller
Contractor (Via Const. Div. )
Surety (Via Const. Div. )
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703 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94103-1000
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