The construction contract and associated fees of this project will be funded by 65% HSIP Grant Funds and 35% 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 February 18, 2020, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Sposeto Engineering, Inc., $1,215,651.50
FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc., $1,270,202.80; Payment: $1,270,202.80; Performance: $1,270,202.80
CF Contracting, Inc., $1,381,542.50
Ghilotti Bros., Inc., $1,421,335.00
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, Sposeto Engineering, failed to meet the 16% DBE goal for this project and failed to submit an adequate good faith effort to comply with the requirements for this project. The Public Works Director recommends rejection of the bid submitted by Sposeto Engineering.
The second bidder listed above, FBD Vanguard, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $111,340.30 less than the next lowest bid.
On March 4, 2020 Sposeto Engineering was notified in writing of the Public Work Director’s determination (see Attachment A). Sposeto Engineering did not appeal the determination, as provided in the project specifications.
The Public Works Director has determined that FBD Vanguard exceeded the DBE goal for this project and recommends that the construction contract be awarded to by FBD Vanguard.
The Public Works Director recommends that the bid submitted by FBD Vanguard is the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $111,339.70 less than the next lowest 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 15301(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.