DATE: September 24, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 24-S-04 Reedley Radio Tower and Equipment Shelter
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-04 Reedley Radio Tower and Equipment Shelter and award to the lowest bidder Katch Environmental, Inc. dba Katch General, 929 L St., Fresno, CA, 93721, in the total amount of $2,326,683.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will approve and adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-04 for the Reedley Radio Tower and Equipment Shelter, and award to the lowest bidder Katch Environmental, Inc. dba Katch General. The contract will be funded by Internal Services Department's (ISD) Program No. 3, Communication Improvements ($1,500,000) provided under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) and the remaining balance will be funded through ISD's Information Technology Division (ISD-IT). This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed until another funding source becomes available to the Department to pursue.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The anticipated construction cost for the project is $2,455,517, which includes $2,326,638 from the low bid and an additional $128,638 from the Director's allowance for change orders. This project will be partially funded through reimbursements provided by ISD's ARPA-SLFRF Program No. 3, Communication Improvements, up to $1,500,000, as approved by your Board on May 3, 2022. Additional funding up to $955,517 will be provided through ISD-IT's Org. 8905. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the ISD-IT's Org. 8905 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
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