DATE: November 14, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Contract No. 16-S-04, West Annex Jail
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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1. Hear and consider, and take appropriate action, on:
(a) Protest by apparent second-lowest responsible bidder, USS Cal Builders, Inc. (USS), 8051 Main Street, Stanton, CA, regarding the proposed "Conditional Award" of Contract No. 16-S-04, West Annex Jail, for the construction of the West Annex Jail in downtown Fresno, to the apparent lowest responsible bidder, Bernards Bros., Inc. (Bernards), 555 First Street, San Fernando, CA; and
(b) USS's request that the "Conditional Award" of Contract No. 16-S-04, West Annex Jail, instead be made to USS (whose bid is in the total amount of $82,975,000, including the base bid, all additive bids, and the allowance).
2. Find that Bernards is the lowest responsible bidder for Contract No. 16-S-04, West Annex Jail, and that the deviations in Bernards's bid from strict bidding requirements are immaterial and are hereby waived, in the discretion of the Board and in furtherance of the best interests of the County.
3. Award Contract No. 16-S-04, West Annex Jail, to the lowest responsible bidder, Bernards, in the total amount of $81,756,000, including the base bid, all additive bids, and the allowance, subject to and conditioned upon the approval of the contract award to Bernards, including Bernards's bid proposal, by the State of California Department of Finance (DOF) (collectively, the Conditional Award).
4. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning (Director), following the DOF's approval of the Conditional Award to Bernards, to (a) provide notice, and any related documents, pursuant to the County's instructions to bidders, to the Chairman and Bernards of the County's receipt of the DOF's approval of the Condition...
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