DATE: March 7, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 16-18-C, 2016-17 Bituminous Seal Coats, Various Locations in Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Award Contract No. 16-18-C, 2016-17 Bituminous Seal Coats, Various Locations in Fresno County, to the bidder with the lowest responsive bid, Telfer Pavement Technologies, LLC, 4522 Parker Avenue, Building 700, Suite 350, McClellan, CA, in the amount of $862,052.20 for the base bid.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning or his designee to execute Contract Change Orders up to $55,603, which is approximately 6.45% of the total contract construction cost, the limit allowable under Public Contract Code 20395(d) for Contract 16-18-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 limits.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, the project will be cancelled or delayed. If the second recommended action is not approved, the Director or his designee's authority to approve Contract Change Orders will be limited to $31,121.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The anticipated construction cost of the project, based on the low bid and including an allowance for contingencies, is $917,655. Sufficient appropriations for the project are included in the FY 2016-17 Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The work to be done consists, in general, of furnishing and placing screenings over asphaltic emulsion at various existing roads in Fresno County. The seal coat will be placed on 25.5 miles of roadway on County roads. These roads are showing signs of distress such as alligator, block, longitudinal, and transv...
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