The Project will be funded by 19% Measure J Regional Funds, 37% Highway Safety Improvement Grant Funds, and 44% 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 November 17, 2022, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Ghilotti Bros., Inc.: $2,760,070.00; Payment: $2,760,070.00; Performance: $2,760,070.00
McGuire and Hester.: $ 2,859,773.00
Ghilotti Construction Company, Inc.: $2,910,604.00
Bay Cities Paving & grading, Inc.: $3,052,516.00
Redgwick Construction Company: $3,387,746.00
Kerex Engineering, Inc.: $3,776,225.00
The first bidder listed above, Ghilotti, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $99,703.00 less than the next lowest bid.
This is a federally funded project subject to a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) contract goal and requirements. The Public Works Director reports that the lowest monetary bidder, Ghilotti, attained DBE participation of 16.01% to meet the DBE goal (15.00%) and requirements for this project. The Public Works Director recommends that the Board determine that Ghilotti has complied with the DBE requirements for this project and recommends that the construction contract be awarded to Ghilotti.
The Board of Supervisors previously determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 15301(c) Categorical Exemption, and a Notice of Exemption was filed with the County Clerk on September 19, 2018.
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.