To date, the Job Order Contracts (JOC) Program has been, and is anticipated to be, a valuable construction project delivery tool for the term of the JOC contracts. Central to the JOC Program is that JOC contracts are performance-based; and as contractors perform well and timely, they will be the more likely candidates for consideration for future JOC Job Orders. Capital Projects Division desires to increase the payment limit of three of the four contracts so that additional JOC projects can be performed by Aztec Consultants (JOC 012), Mark Scott Construction (JOC 013), and Staples Construction (JOC 015) since there is a great need to continue utilizing JOC contracts.
On February 25, 2020, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Public Works Director, or designee, to solicit bids for job order contracts for repair, remodeling, and other repetitive work, and bring to the board recommendations to award four contracts. On March 26, 2020, the Public Works Director received 4 bids for the job order contracts. The scope of work for the work performed under the JOCs will be determined by individual job orders using the Construction Task Catalog.
On April 28, 2020, job order construction contracts were awarded to the four lowest, responsive bidders. Aztec Consultants (JOC 012), Mark Scott Construction (JOC 013), MVP Construction (JOC 014), and Staples Construction (JOC 015) for job orders under the JOCs in an amount not less than $25,000 nor more than $2,500,000. The term of the JOCs is 12 months from and after the starting date as established by the Notice to Proceed for the first job order issued under each contract. The expiration date of: JOC 012 is September 16, 2021; JOC 013 is August 12, 2021; and JOC 015 is October 11, 2021. The payment limits of the JOCs need to be increased because the amounts paid under them are nearing the contract payment limit due to project work performed on various repair, alteration, modernization, maintenance, rehabilitation, and demolition work performed on buildings/facilities, other structures, infrastructure, and real property under the JOCs. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements will be addressed on a project-by-project basis as job orders occur. Each of the job order contractors will perform outreach required under the County's Outreach Program for the work to be performed under each job order in excess of $175,000.
The Public Works Director recommends that the Board approve Change Order No. 1 with Aztec Consultants, Mark Scott Construction, and Staples Construction in the amount of $2,500,000, to increase the payment limit from $2,500,000 to a new maximum contract value of $5,000,000 each, as allowed by Public Contract Code 20128.5.
If the change order is not approved, the County will not have the resources to complete deferred maintenance projects as described in the Facilities Lifecycle Improvement Program (FLIP) report and other County construction projects involving repair, remodeling, and other repetitive work.