DATE: September 12, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 17-10-C, Riverdale Pedestrian Improvements, Federal Project No. ATPL-5942(256)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive verbal report on the bid opening for Contract No. 17-10-C, Riverdale Pedestrian Improvements, and award Contract No. 17-10-C to the bidder with the lowest responsive bid; and,
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. 17-10-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 71.45% of the funding for the project. The remaining funds will be provided by the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP), amounting to 100% funding for the entire project. The contract construction cost is anticipated to range between $425,000 and $470,000.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the ATP is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. The RSTP promotes flexibility in State and local transpo...
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