DATE: May 20, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award 24-S-14 Department of Public Health Basement Renovation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-14 Department of Public Health Basement Renovation and award to the lowest bidder Better Enterprises, Inc., 1148 N. Cypress Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727, in the total amount of $6,763,000; and
2. Authorize the Director to execute contract change orders for Contract 24-S-14, in the amount of $210,000 for any one change order pursuant to Public Contract Code 20142 for contract change orders, and not to exceed a total change order limit of $676,300, or approximately 10% of the total compensation payable under Contract 24-S-14.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will authorize the award of an American Rescue Plan Act State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) and County-funded Capital project. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Director to efficiently handle any change orders that are necessary. This item pertains to a location in District 3, but its impact is Countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed or will not be constructed. In that event, most likely, the ARPA-SLFRF funds committed for this project will be required to be returned to the County's ARPA-SLFRF program and reallocated to other eligible uses that were obligated before the U.S. Treasury's obligation deadline. 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 o...
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