DATE: March 7, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White
Director of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 16-20-C Fruit Avenue and Barstow Avenue Left Turn Phasing, Highway Safety Improvement Project No. HSIPL-5942(242)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Award Contract No. 16-20-C, Fruit Avenue and Barstow Avenue Left Turn Phasing Project No. HSIPL-5942(242), to the bidder with the lowest responsive bid, American Paving Company, 315 N. Thorne Avenue, Fresno, CA, in the amount of $462,592.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning or his designee to execute Contract Change Orders up to $35,630, which is approximately 7.70% of the total contract construction cost, the limit allowable under Public Contract Code 20395(d) for Contract 16-20-C.
REPORT
The first recommended action will authorize the award of a Federally funded Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 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 and de-obligation of the allocated Federal funding. Any funds received by the County for this project to date would require reimbursement to the Federal Highway Administration from the Road Fund. If the second recommended action is not approved, the Director or his designee's authority to approve Contract Change Orders will be limited to $27,126.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The anticipated construction cost of the project, based in the low bid and including an allowance for contingencies, is $498,222. The project is funded through the HSIP which will provide 90% of the funding for contract construction. Sufficient appropriations for the County's local match are included in the Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 FY 2016-17 Adopted Bud...
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