The construction contract and associated fees of this project will be funded by 49% Highway Safety Improvement Program, 13% Local Road Funds, and 38% East County Area of Benefit 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 February 18, 2020, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Midstate Barrier, $1,094,100.50; Payment: $1,094,100.50; Performance: $1,094,100.50
Coral Construction Company, $1,333,333.00
Frank Medina, $1,590,525.00
The bidder listed first above, Midstate Barrier, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $239,232.50 less than the next lowest bid.
This is a federally funded project subject to the County’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program’s goals and requirements. The Public Works Director has determined and reports that the lowest monetary bidder, Midstate Barrier, exceeded the DBE goal for this project. The Public Works Director recommends that the Board determine that Midstate Barrier has complied with the DBE requirements for this project and recommends that the construction contract be awarded to Midstate Barrier.
The Public Works Director recommends that the bid submitted by Midstate Barrier is the lowest responsive and responsible bid, 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) as a Class 15302(c) Categorical Exemption, and a Notice of Exemption was filed with the County Clerk on January 17, 2019.
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.