The construction contract will be funded by 83% Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funds, 17% East County Regional 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 March 19, 2019, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Dirt Dynasty, Inc.: $874,191.20 Payment: $874,191.20; Performance: $874,191.20
Gruendl Inc., d/b/a Ray’s Electric, $940,116.00
The bidder listed first above, Dirt Dynasty, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $65,924.80 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 Dirt Dynasty attained 61% DBE participation, which exceeds the DBE goal for this project and the Public Works Director recommends that the construction contract be awarded to Dirt Dynasty.
The Public Works Director recommends that the bid submitted by Dirt Dynasty, 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 May 25, 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 this project would be delayed, and the project might not be built.