DATE: March 24, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract No. 19-17-C, Waterworks District 41W Asbestos Concrete Pipeline Replacement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt plans and specifications for Contract No. 19-17-C, Waterworks District 41W Asbestos Concrete Pipeline Replacement, and award Contract No. 19-17-C to the low bidder, Dawson-Mauldin, LLC, 1071 E. Nebraska Ave., Selma, CA 93662 in the amount of $2,895,759.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will adopt the project plans and specifications and award a Waterworks District funded water improvement project (Project). This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Project will be delayed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The anticipated construction cost, based on the low bid and including a reduction for a planned change order to remove a component of work, as well as an allowance for contingencies, is $2.9 million. The Project is funded by revenues collected from the residents of Waterworks District No. 41W (WWD 41W), Org 9361. Sufficient appropriations ($2.6 million) to fund the project through the remainder of this fiscal year are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning's Org 9361 FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget. Unspent amounts plus additional appropriations to fund the remainder of the project's construction will be included in the Department's FY 2020-21 recommended budget.
DISCUSSION:
The work to be done consists, in general, of installing 13,550 linear feet of water mains to replace the existing asbestos-cement water mains, as well as reconnecting existing service lines to the new mains, fire hydrants, and other appurtenant work within the WWD 41W water distribution system. The bid also includes slurry sealing sections of roadway where the pipe...
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