REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  May  1, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Public Works-8.

SUBJECT:

Front Street – Award Construction Contract

Supervisorial District No. :  5

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Pat Minturn, Public Works Director, (530) 225-5661

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Pat Minturn, Public Works Director

RECOMMENDATION

Award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Darren Taylor Construction, Inc., on a unit cost basis, the contract for “Front Street (1H02A) Rehabilitation Project,” Contract No. 704009, in the amount of $275,132.10.

SUMMARY

Darren Taylor Construction, Inc. is the low bidder on the Front Street Rehabilitation project in Cottonwood.

DISCUSSION

Front Street is a very wide two-lane road. A project is proposed to selectively grind out and replace pavement. An asphaltic emulsion (slurry) will be applied across the entire roadway. Incidental pedestrian improvements are proposed. On March 27, 2018, the Board started the bidding process. On April 19, 2018, five bids were received. Staff recommends that the Board award to the lowest responsive bidder.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may decline to proceed with this project at this time.  Pavement deterioration will continue.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the contract documents as to form. Risk Management has reviewed and approved the contract documents. The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation.

FINANCING

The total cost of the project is estimated to be $303,000. Adequate funds have been included in the Adopted FY 2017/18 Road Fund budget. There is no General Fund impact.