HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06222004 - C.10 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS GOVERNING BODY OF THE CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Adopted this Order on June 22, 2004,by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS UILKEMA, DESAULNIER AND GREENBERG
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SUPERVISORS GIOIA AND GLOVER
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Drainage Area 67 Rossmoor Basin Expansion
Project, Walnut Creek area. (District II) Project No. 7539-6D8484-04
Bidder Total Amount Bond Amounts
O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. $645,189.00 Payment:
1520 Fourth Street $645,189.00
Berkeley, CA 94710 Performance:
$645,189.00
Sonoma Engineering, Inc.
Healdsburg, CA
Siteworks Construction, Inc.
Lafayette, CA
The above-captioned project having been previously approved, and the plans and
specifications having been prepared and filed with the Board of Supervisors, and bids having
been duly invited and received by the Chief Engineer on May 25, 2004; 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
party upon request; and
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 December 17, 2004; and
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR DRAINAGE AREA 67 ROSSMOOR BASIN EXPANSION
PROJECT,WALNUT CREEK AREA.
DATE: JUNE 22,2004
PAGE: 2 OF 3
The bidder listed first above, O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. ("O.C. Jones"), having submitted
the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $77,929.00 less than the next lowest bid; and
The Contract Compliance Officer having reported that O.C. Jones has documented an
adequate good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the County's Outreach Program;
and
The Chief Engineer recommending that the bid submitted by O.C. 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 APPROVES the plans and specifications for the project; and
The Board DETERMINES that O.C. Jones, as the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder, has documented an adequate good faith effort to comply with the specifications and the
requirements of the County's Outreach Program; and
The Board ORDERS that the contract for the furnishing of labor and materials for said
work is awarded to O.C. Jones 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 Chief Engineer 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 Chief Engineer has reviewed and found them to be sufficient,
the Chief Engineer, or designee 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 Chief Engineer, 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 Chief Engineer 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
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR DRAINAGE AREA 67 ROSSMOOR BASIN EXPANSION
PROJECT,WALNUT CREEK AREA.
DATE: JUNE 22,2004
PAGE: 3 OF 3
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4114, the Board DELEGATES its functions
under Public Contract Code Sections 4107 and 4110 to the Chief Engineer or his designee; and
Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6705, the Board also DELEGATES to the Chief
Engineer 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 O.C. 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 51005107).
Contact:Mike Carlson,(925)313-2321
Orig.Div.:PW(Constr)
cc: Auditor-Controller I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
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Surety ATTESTED: JUNE 22, 2004
MCtb JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
G'.\GRPDATA\CO1:5T\BOI2004\AWARD-DA67ROSSMOORBASIN.DOC County Administrator
By ,Deputy