DATE: April 13, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 20-18-SW American Avenue Disposal Site Phase III,
Modules 3-8 Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Improvements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Plans and Specifications for Contract No. 20-18-SW, American Avenue Disposal Site Phase III, Modules 3-8 Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Improvements.
2. Hear and consider, the following:
a. Protest from apparent second low bidder, ETIC 2285 Morello Avenue, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, regarding the proposed award of Contract 20-18-SW to the apparent low bidder, BSE General Engineering, Inc., (BSE) 26132 Old Highway 80, Descanso, CA 91916.
3. Award Contract 20-18-SW to the low bidder, BSE, in the total amount of $1,998,421.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the award of an American Avenue Disposal Site Enterprise-funded Landfill project. The American Avenue Disposal Site is located in District 1, but the impact of this item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
After considering the bid protest, your Board may instead choose to reject the low bid from BSE as non-responsive, and award Contract 20-18-SW to ETIC in the total amount of $2,198,908.22.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum anticipated cost for contract construction is $2,110,842, based on the low bid from BSE and the Director's allowance of $112,421 for change orders. If your Board awarded the project to ETIC instead, the maximum anticipated costs would be $2,321,353 including the Director's allowance for change orders of $122,445. Sufficient appropriations for the project are included in the adopted FY 2020-21 Public Works and Planning American Avenue Disposal Site (AADS) - Org 9026 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The AADS is a municipal solid waste disposal facility operating under a So...
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