The Project will be funded by 75% State Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and 25% Local Road Funds.
The above project was previously approved by the Board of Supervisors, plans and specifications were filed with the Board, and bids were invited by the Public Works Director. On July 18, 2023 the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Columbia Electric, Inc.: $1,085,015.00
DC Electric Group, Inc..: $1,090,250.00; Payment: $1,090,250.00; Performance: $1,090,250.00
W Bradley Electric LLC.: $1,246,858.00
Mike Brown Electric Co.: $1,450,410.00
Gruendl Inc. dba Ray’s Electric: $1,628,683.00
The Public Works Director has determined that Columbia Electric, Inc. submitted a non-responsive bid by failing to document an adequate good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program for this project, as provided in the project specifications, and the Public Works Director recommends rejection of the bid submitted by Columbia Electric, Inc.
On, July 27, 2023, Columbia Electric, Inc. was notified in writing of the Public Works Director’s determination. A copy of the letter is attached to this Board Order. Columbia Electric, Inc. did not appeal the determination.
The Public Works Director has reported that DC Electric documented an adequate good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program and exceeded the Mandatory Subcontracting Minimum, and the Public Works Director recommends that the construction contract be awarded to DC Electric.
The Public Works Director has determined that the bid submitted by DC Electric, which is $156,608.00 less than the next lowest responsive bid, is the lowest responsive and responsible bid and recommends that the construction contract for this project be awarded to DC Electric; and this Board concurs and so finds.
The Board of Supervisors previously determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 15301(c) Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, and a Notice of Determination was filed with the County Clerk on December 2, 2022.
The general prevailing rates of wages, which shall be the minimum rates paid on this project, have been filed with the Clerk of the Board, and copies will be made available to any party upon request.
Construction of the project would be delayed, and the project might not be built.