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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06262001 - C.3 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on June 26, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Gioia , DeSaulnier , Glover , Gerber and Uilkema NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Award of Contract for 2001 RAC Overlay-Federally Funded Project, Various County Locations Project No. 0662-684243-01 Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts Top Grade Construction, Inc. $2,593 ,250.75 Payment: 324 Earhart Way $2, 593,250. 75 Livermore, CA 94550 Performance: $2,593,250.75 Bay Cities Paving & Grading Concord, CA Granite Construction Company Watsonville, CA Redgwick Construction Hayward, CA Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. San Rafael, CA The plans and specifications having been filed with the Board of Supervisors; and bids having been duly invited and received by the Public works Director on May 29, 2001; and The general prevailing rates of wages which shall be the minimum rates paid on this project, having been filed with the Clerk of the Board and copies to be made available to any interested party upon request; The Board of Supervisors having determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as a Class 1 (c) categorical exemption, and a Notice of Exemption having been filed with the County Clerk on January 16, 2001; The bidder listed first above, Top Grade Construction, Inc. ("Top Grade") , having submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $96,348. 95 less than the next lowest bid; and The Affirmative Action Office having reported that Top Grade has attained DBE participation of 6. 69%, and the Affirmative Action Office having determined that Top Grade has documented an adequate good faith effort to comply with the DBE goal and requirements for this project; and The Public Works Director recommending that the project is necessary to rehabilitate various roads throughout the County, and further recommending that the bid submitted by Top Grade is the lowest AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 2001 RAC OVERLAY-FEDERALLY June 26, 2001 FUNDED PROJECT; VARIOUS COUNTY LOCATIONS responsive and responsible bid, and this Board concurring and so finding; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board finds, determines and orders as follows: The Board APPROVES the Plans and Specifications for the 2001 RAC Overlay-Federally Funded Project; and The Board DETERMINES that Top Grade, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, has documented a good faith effort to comply with the DBE 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 Top Grade 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 that the Public Works Director 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 Public Works Director has reviewed and found them to be sufficient, the Public Works Director 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 Public Works Director, 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 Public Works Director or his designee is authorized to sign any escrow agreements prepared for this project to permit the direct payment of retentions into escrow or the substitution of securities for moneys withheld by the County to ensure performance under the contract, 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 Public Works Director or his designee; and Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6705, the Board FURTHER DELEGATES to the Public Works Director 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 Top Grade 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, -2- AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 2001 RAC OVERLAY-FEDERALLY June 26, 2001 FUNDED PROJECT; VARIOUS COUNTY LOCATIONS refuses to sign the contract or fails to furnish required bonds or insurance (see Public Contract Code Sections 5100-5107) . Contact: Michael Carlson, (925) 313-2321 Orig. Dept: PW-Const. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS CC: Public Works Department A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN - Construction Division ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON - Accounting THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF - Design SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN County Counsel Auditor-Controller Top Grade Construction, Inc. (Via Const. Div. ) Surety (Via Const. Div. ) ATTESTED: June 26, 2001 CLERK OF THE BOARD BY -3-