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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07151997 - C1 ell THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on July 15, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla, DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Award of Contract for California Street Sidewalk, in the Rodeo area. Project No. 0662-6R4138-96 Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts Hess Concrete Construction Co., Inc. $117,445.10 Payment: 4484 Hess Drive $58,722.55 American Canyon, CA 94589 Performance: Vanguard Construction $117,445.10 Livermore, CA J.A. Gonsalves and Son Napa, 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 June 10, 1997 and The Contract Compliance Officer having determined that the lowest monetary bidder,Joe Carone, Inc. ("Carone"), has failed to meet the MBE and WBE goals for this project (14% and 6%) 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 Carone having been notified in writing of the Contract Compliance Officer's determination and having failed to appeal it, as required by the project specifications; and The bidder listed first above, Hess Concrete Construction Co., Inc. ("Hess"), having submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $4,416.40 less than the next lowest bid; and The Contract Compliance Officer having determined that Hess has attained MBE participation of 14.2% and WBE participation of 12.7%, which exceeds the MBE and WBE goals for this project and complies fully with the requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program; and The Director of Public Works recommending that the bid submitted by Hess 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 the lowest monetary bidder, Carone, 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 GI�1 •J ` AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE July 15, 1997 CALIFORNIA STREET SIDEWALK, IN THE RODEO AREA. Project No. 0662-6R413&96 The Board FURTHER DETERMINES that Hess, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, has met or exceeded the MBE and WBE goals for this project (i.e., 14% and 6% respectively) and has otherwise complied with the project specifications and the requirements of the County's Minority and Women Business 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 Hess 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 the Director of Public Works shall prepare the contract therefore; 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 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 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 and 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; and The Board DECLARES that, should the award of the contract to Hess 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 re-awarding 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). 0 hereby cer*that this is a true and correct an action taken and entered on the minutes p�j pyo/ Board of Superv:sons on the date shown. ATTESTED- q Contact: Joseph P. Murphy, (510� 313-2321 p1 CHE ,/ e(olthe board of Supervisors and County Administrator Orig.Dept: Public Works Department, Construction Division �� rwyr cc: Public Works Department - Accounting - Construction Division,R.Bruno - Design County Administrator County Auditor-Controller County Counsel S.B.E., 703 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103-1000 JPM\tt G:\CONST\BO\CSS-15.T7 2