RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
AWARD the construction contract for the above project to Aztec Consultants, in the amount of $875,000 and DIRECT that the Public Works Director, or designee, prepare the contract.
DIRECT that Aztec Consultants, shall submit two good and sufficient security bonds (performance and payment bonds) in the amount of $875,000.
ORDER that, after the contractor has signed the contract and returned it, together with the bonds, evidence of insurance, and other required documents, and the Public Works Director has reviewed and found them to be sufficient, the Public Works Director or designee, is authorized to sign the contract for this Board.
ORDER that, in accordance with the project specifications and upon signature of the contract by the Public Works Director, or designee, any bid bonds posted by the bidders are exonerated and any checks or cash submitted for bid security shall be returned.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign any escrow agreements prepared for this project to permit the direct payment of retention into escrow or the substitution of securities for monies withheld by the County to ensure performance under the contract, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 2230.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to order changes or additions to the work pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20142.
DELEGATE, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4114, to the Public Works Director, or designee, the Board’s functions under Public Code Section 4107 and 4110.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of the Sheriff received Power Resilience Allocation funds through the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the purchase of the backup generators. The Office of the Sheriff has agreed to pay the necessary funding to cover all costs related to this project. (100% Cal OES Grant Funds)
BACKGROUND:
The Backup generators at both 1960 and 1980 Muir Road are over 40 years old and have reached the end of their operational life span. These buildings house critical services to the citizens of Contra Costa County that include the Patrol Division, Investigations Unit, SWAT Team, Crime Suppression Unit, Homicide, and the Coroner’s Office. Installing new backup generators will ensure safe, reliable and energy-efficient backup power for decades to come.
The construction cost estimate for the project was $415,000, and the general prevailing wage rates will be the minimum rates paid on this project. Bids were received and opened by the Public Works Department on February 3, 2022, and the bid results are as follows:
| BIDDER |
BASE BID |
| Aztec Consultants |
$875,000 |
| D.W. Nicholson Corporation |
$1,029,743 |
| Martinez Sheet Metal, Inc. |
$1,449,482 |
The Public Works Director recommends that the Board award the construction contract for this project to Aztec Consultants, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $875,000
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Project is not approved, the new generators will not be installed and the Sheriff’s Department will not be able to productively utilize the buildings located at 1960 and 1980 Muir Road in Martinez.