DATE: November 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 24-03-C Elkhorn Recharge Facility
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-03-C Elkhorn Recharge Facility (Contract 24-03-C);
2. Reject incomplete bid from West Coast Metalsmiths, LLC as non-responsive;
3. Hear and consider bid protest from apparent second low bidder, Wood Bros, Inc. 14147 18th Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245, regarding the proposed award of Contract 24-03-C to the apparent low bidder, G & J Heavy Haul, 10810 Avenue 184, Tulare, CA 93274, in the total amount of $4,694,440.77;
4. Award Contract 24-03-C to the bidder with the lowest responsible bid as determined by the Board after consideration of the bid protest in the total amount to include the base bid and some or all additive bids; and
5. Authorize the Chairman to execute contract change orders for Contract 24-03-C, in excess of the Director's allowance of $210,000 pursuant to Public Contract Code 20142 for contract change orders, to a total change order limit of 7% of the total compensation payable under Contract 24-03-C.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will result in your Board's adoption of plans and specifications for an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)-funded Drinking Water Storage project.
Approval of the second recommended action will reject the bid from West Coast Metalsmiths, LLC, which was mistakenly submitted and intended as a subcontractor bid to the prime contractors. Approval of this item will reject their bid as nonresponsive, as the subcontractor is not licensed to do the full project, and pursuant to PCC ? 20483 due to its failure to complete its bid, including failure to provide pricing for all the bid items and failure to submit a bid security (10% of the bid) with its bid.
Approval of the third item ...
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