DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 24-02-C Jensen Avenue Improvements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-02-C Jensen Avenue Improvements, from West Avenue to Fig Avenue, Federal project numbers STPL-5942(296) and STPL-5942(289), and award to the lowest bidder Avison Construction, Inc., 40434 Brickyard Drive, Madera, CA 93636, in the amount of $6,084,522.50; and
2. Authorize the Director to execute contract change orders for Contract 24-02-C, not to exceed $210,000 for any one change order pursuant to Public Contract Code 20142, and not to exceed a total change order limit of $486,761 or approximately 8% of the total compensation payable under Contract 24-02-C.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the award of two Federally funded Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) projects: the road reconstruction of Jensen Avenue between West Avenue and Fruit Avenue, STPL-5942(296) and Jensen Avenue from Fruit Avenue to Fig Avenue (also known as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), STPL-5942(289), and pipeline replacement on Jensen Avenue from Fruit Avenue to Fig Avenue. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed or will not be constructed. If the second recommended action is not approved, some portions of construction could be delayed due to the time required to return to the Board for approval of individual change orders.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum anticipated construction cost for the project, based on the low bid and including the Director's allowance for a maximum change order limit of $486,761, is $6,571,284. The road reconstruction portion for Federal project STPL-5942(296) is 89% within the juri...
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