DATE: May 25, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 20-17-C American Avenue Disposal Site Entrance
Improvements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt plans and specifications and award Contract No. 20-17-C American Avenue Disposal Site Entrance Improvements, to the lowest bidder Agee Construction, 1039 Hoblitt Avenue, Clovis, CA 93612, in the total amount of $1,181,770.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the award of a County funded project to improve the entrance at the American Avenue Disposal Site (AADS) and make improvements to American Avenue to improve safety and traffic flow at the AADS entrance. This item pertains to a location in District 1 but the impact is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed or will not be constructed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The anticipated construction cost for the project is $1,253,359, which is based on the low bid of $1,181,770 and the Director's allowance for change orders of $71,589. The project is funded with landfill enterprise and SB-1 funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Public Works and Planning AADS Org 9026 FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget and Public Works and Planning AADS Org 9026 FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The AADS is a municipal solid waste disposal facility operating under a Solid Waste Facilities Permit issued by the Department of Public Health with the concurrence of the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery. The County has owned and operated the AADS since the early 1970s. The AADS is located on American Avenue, approximately 17 miles southwest of the City of Fresno and approximately 6 miles southwest of the City of Kerman.
The work to be done consists, in general, of reconstructing and w...
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