DATE: November 14, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 17-07-C, Bethel Avenue and Mountain View Avenue Traffic Signal, Highway Safety Improvement Project No. HSIPL-5942(243)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Award Contract No. 17-07-C, Bethel Avenue and Mountain View Avenue Traffic Signal, Project No. HSIPL-5942(243), to the lowest bidder, Don Berry Construction, Inc., 13701 Golden State Blvd., Kingsburg CA 93631, in the amount of $922,701.40.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning or his designee to execute Contract Change Orders up to $58,635, which is approximately 6.35% of the total contract construction costs, the limit allowable under Public Contract Code 20395(d) for Contract 17-07-C.
REPORT
The first recommended action will authorize the award of the 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 the 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 $31,727.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The anticipated construction cost of the project, based upon the low bid and including an allowance for contingencies, is $981,336. The project is funded through the HSIP and the Regional Surface Transportation Program, which will provide approximately 89% of the funding for contract construction. Sufficient appropriations for the County's local mat...
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