DATE: June 6, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 16-19-C Ashlan Avenue and Thorne Avenue
Traffic Signal Installation, Safe Routes to School State Project No.
SRS2L-5942(220)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Award Contract No. 16-19-C, Ashlan Avenue and Thorne Avenue Traffic Signal Installation, to the lowest responsible bidder, American Paving Company, 315 N. Thorne, Fresno, CA 93706, in the amount of $715,804.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning or his designee to execute Contract Change Orders up to $48,290, which is approximately 6.75% of the total contract construction cost, the limit allowable under Public Contract Code 20395(d) for Contract 16-19-C.
REPORT
The first recommended action will authorize the award of a State-funded Safe Routes to School 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 State funding. Any funds received by the County for this project to date would require reimbursement to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 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 $29,658.
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 $764,094. The project is funded through the State Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program which will provide approximately 43% of the funding for contract construction. Sufficient appropriations for the County's local match are included in the Public Works and Planning - Ro...
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