The construction contract will be funded by 18.6% Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funds and 81.4% 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 March 19, 2019, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
A. Teichert & Son, Inc., d/b/a Teichert Construction, $2,282,700.00
Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc.: $3,044,868.50 Payment: $3,044,868.50; Performance: $3,044,868.50
Ghilotti Bros., Inc., $3,350,014.00
Granite Rock Company, $3,545,296.00
On March 21, 2019, Teichert Construction, the lowest apparent bidder, gave timely written notice to the County of a mistake made in the filling out of Teichert Construction’s bid and requested to be relieved of the bid. The
Public Works Director recommends that the Board consent to relieve Teichert Construction of its bid pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 5101.
The bidder listed second above, Bay Cities, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $305,145.50 less than the next lowest bid.
This is a federally funded project subject to a DBE contract goal and requirements. The Public Works Director has determined and reports that Bay Cities attained 23.7% DBE participation, which exceeds the DBE goal for this project and the Public Works Director recommends that the construction contract be awarded to Bay Cities.
The Public Works Director recommends that the bid submitted by Bay Cities, is the lowest responsive and responsible bid, and this Board so concurs and so finds.
The Board of Supervisors previously determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1(c) Categorical Exemption, and a Notice of Exemption was filed with the County Clerk on September 15, 2017.
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 this project would be delayed, and the project might not be built.