DATE: September 25, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Conditional Award of Contract No. 18-07-C, Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt plans and specifications for Contract No. 18-07-C, Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project.
2. Determine that Nor-Cal Pump & Well Drilling, Inc. failed to make an adequate good faith effort to procure Disadvantaged Business Enterprise subcontracts, in accordance with grant funding requirements imposed pursuant to Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 33, for Contract No. 18-07-C, Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project, and, based on said determination, declare the bid to be non-responsive.
3. Waive as a minor irregularity an error on the California Public Contract Code, Section 10285.1 Statement Form submitted with the bid from Zim Industries, Inc., for Contract No. 18-07-C, Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project.
4. Award Contract No. 18-07-C, Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project to the lowest responsive bidder, Zim Industries, Inc., 4532 E. Jefferson Ave., Fresno, CA, in the amount of $1,291,736, subject to and conditioned upon the approval of the State Water Resources Control Board.
5. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning, following the State Water Resources Control Board's approval of the Conditional Award, as confirmed by notification to the County of its issuance of the Amended Financial Agreement, to:
a) provide notice to the Chairman and Zim Industries, Inc. that County's receipt of such approval by the State Water Resources Control Board satisfies the condition of the Conditional Award, and
b) take any further actions and execute any and all notices, certificates and other documents as the Director may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the award of Contract No. 18-07-C, Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project, ...
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