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 April 12, 2022 the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Kerex Engineering, Inc.: $1,698,315.00; Payment: $1,698,315.00; Performance: $1,698,315.00
Sposeto Engineering, Inc.: $1,794,408.00
Ghilotti Bros., Inc.: $1,998,350.00
J.J.R Construction, Inc.: $2,022,131.50
FBD Vanguard Construction Inc.: $2,058,901.75
The Public Works Director has reported that Kerex documented an adequate good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the County’s Outreach Program and exceeded the Mandatory Subcontracting Minimum, and the Public Works Director recommends that the construction contract be awarded to Kerex.
The Public Works Director recommends that the bid submitted by Kerex is the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $96,093.00 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 Determination was filed with the County Clerk on February 15, 2022.
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.