The Project will be funded by 5% State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) Prop 1, 74% Active Transportation Program, 16% Transportation for Livable Communities, and 5% North Richmond 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 May 11, 2021, the Public Works Department received bids from the following contractors:
BIDDER, TOTAL AMOUNT, BOND AMOUNTS
Ghilotti Bros., Inc.: $2,387,557.50; Payment: $2,387,557.50; Performance: $2,387,557.50
Redgwick Construction Co.: $2,632,395.00
Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc.: $2,889,313.00
Kerex Engineering, Inc.: $2,953,456.50
The first bidder listed above, Ghilotti, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which is $244,837.50 less than the next lowest bid.
This is a federally funded project subject to a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) contract goal and requirements. The Public Works Director reports that the lowest monetary bidder, Ghilotti, attained DBE participation of 7.11% and submitted adequate documentation of good faith efforts to meet the DBE goal (14.00%) and requirements for this project. The Public Works Director recommends that the Board determine that Ghilotti has demonstrated adequate good faith efforts to meet the DBE goal for this project and has complied with the DBE requirements for this project and recommends that the construction contract be awarded to Ghilotti.
The Board of Supervisors previously adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Reporting Program on July 23, 2019, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and a Notice of Determination was filed with the County Clerk on July 25, 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 the project would be delayed, and the project might not be built.