DATE: August 23, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Contract No. 16-03-C, Mt. Whitney Paved Pedestrian Walkway, Federal Project No. ATPL-5942-(257)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive verbal report on the bid opening for Contract No. 16-03-C, Lanare Paved Pedestrian Bikeway on Mt. Whitney from Grantland to Garfield, and award Contract No. 16-03-C to the bidder with the lowest responsive bid.
2. Authorize the Director of Department of Public Works and Planning, or designee, to execute Contract Change Orders up to the limit allowable under Public Contract Code Section 20395(d) for Contract No. 16-03-C.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the award of an Active Transportation Program (ATP) project and allow the Director, or designee, to execute change orders up to the statutory limit. In order to allow the project schedule to continue as planned, the Department of Public Works and Planning is recommending that the Board receive a verbal report on the bid opening and award the project, thereby permitting an expedited start to construction.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed. If the second recommended action is not approved, the Director's authority to approve Contract Change Orders will be limited to a lesser amount than allowed under the Public Contract Code.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The ATP will provide 74% of the funding for contract construction. The County's share of the local match will be paid out of the Road Fund and is included in the FY 2016-17 Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 Adopted Budget. The contract construction cost is anticipated to range between $80,000 and $89,000.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the ATP is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking....
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