DATE: February 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 16-14-C, Slurry Seals, Various Locations in Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Award Contract No. 16-14-C, Slurry Seals, Various Locations in Fresno County, to the bidder with the lowest responsive bid, Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc., 2055 East Greg Street, Sparks, NV, in the total amount of $464,489.50 including the base bid and additive bids 5A, 6A and 7A.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning or his designee to execute Contract Change Orders up to $35,724.48, which is approximately 7.69% of the total contract construction cost, the limit allowable under Public Contract Code 20395(d) for Contract 16-14-C.
REPORT
The first recommended action will authorize the award of a budgeted road improvement project. The second recommended action will allow the Director or his designee to execute change orders up to the statutory limit.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, it will result in cancellation of the project. If the second recommended action is not approved, the Director or his designee's authority to approve contract change orders will be limited to $27,144.90.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Sufficient appropriations are included in the FY 2016-17 Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 Adopted Budget for construction of the base bid. Funds for additive locations 5A, 6A and 7A are included in various County Services Area (CSA) budgets. CSA maintenance activities are funded though annual assessments to the benefitting properties.
DISCUSSION:
The work to be done consists, in general, of placing a slurry seal of asphaltic emulsion and sand mixture on approximately 17 miles of various existing roads in Fresno County, including approximately 3.5 miles of roadway within var...
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