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PUBLIC WORKS - Director Jim Simon
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Requested Action(s)
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a) BID AWARD - Request to award the bid for the 99W and South Main Street Improvement Project, Federal Project No. RRSTPL 5908(100), County Project No 2708181 to S.T. Rhoades Construction Inc. of Redding, CA as the low responsive bidder in the amount of $14,499,406.50
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the agreement with S.T. Rhoades Construction Inc. for an amount not to exceed $14,499,406.50 (Subject to receipt of required insurance and bonding documentation)
c) Request approval and authorization for the Director of Public Works to prepare and execute contract change orders as necessary up to the statutory limit of $210,000 pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20395(d)
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Financial Impact:
The Construction (CON) phase of this project is funded by a combination of Federal and State funds comprised of CMAQ, DEMO, SHOPP, STIP, HIP and RSTP. This project contract is budgeted in Road Fund - Professional and Special Services #3011-53230.
Background Information:
On January 23, 2024, the Board authorized the Department of Public Works staff to advertise the 99W and South Main Street Improvement Project for construction bids. The bid opening took place on February 21, 2024 and two (2) bids were received. The engineer's estimate for the base bid plus two additive alternates was $17,600,000 and there was a 22.5% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal. The bids are summarized as follows:
1. S.T. Rhoades Construction, Inc. bid: $20,412,283.00 for the base bid plus additive alternates; exceeded the DBE goal with 70.08% participation.
2. Lamon Construction, Inc bid: $23,922,259.50 for the base bid plus additive alternates; Lamon Construction opted not to submit their DBE participation information and was therefore deemed non-responsive.
The Department considers the low bid to be responsive and, based on project funding,...
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