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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: July 15, 1997
SUBJECT: Contract Award Recommendation: Pacheco Blvd. at Arthur Road Traffic Signal
Modification Project, Project No. 0662-6U4171-96, Martinez area.
Specific Request(s)or Recommendation(s)&Background&Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AWARD the contract for furnishing labor and materials for the subject project to Hess Concrete
Construction Co., Inc., the low bidder, who has also met the requirements of the County's Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise Contract Compliance Program, in the amount of $216,177.00 and at the unit prices
submitted; and REQUIRE the contractor to present surety bonds for Payment and Faithful Performance
in the amounts of$108,088.50 and $216,177.00, 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.
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 22300 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 protection
during trench excavating covered by that section.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER:
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON:7-�5-1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED__Z OTHER
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT—)
AYES:_ NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Joseph P. Murphy, (510) 313-2321
Orig.Div.: PW-Const.
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Project Name: Pacheco Blvd.at Arthur Rd.Traffic Signal Modification 4.
Prqect No. 0662-6U4171-96
Board Date: July 15, 1997
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
DECLARE that, should the award of the contract to Hess Concrete Construction Co., Inc. 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 Federal Funds (90%)
and Road Funds (10%).
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The plans and specifications were approved and the project advertised for bids by the Board of
Supervisors on May 13, 1997. The bids were received and opened at 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez,
California, on June 17, 1997. The construction bids received were as follows:
1. Hess Concrete Construction Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 $216,177.00
2. William G. McCullough Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . $219,567.97
3. Continental Electric . . . . . . . . . . . .I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $229,154.15
4. Joe Carone, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235,355.50
5. J.A. Gonsalves and Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $340,779.22
The Engineer's estimated construction cost was $187,234.00.