LA County Board

15. Santa Anita Debris Dam Seismic Strengthening Project Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), determine that the recommended actions are within the scope\nof the environmental impacts analyzed in the Santa Anita Stormwater Flood\nManagement and Seismic Strengthening Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration and subsequent addendum previously adopted and certified by the\nBoard; approve the Santa Anita Debris Dam Seismic Strengthening Project\n(Project) (5), and authorize the Chief Engineer of the District to adopt the plans\nand specifications and advertise for bids at an estimated construction contract\namount between $16,000,000 and $24,000,000 for the Project; find pursuant to\nState Public Contract Code, Section 3400 (c) (2), that it is necessary to specify\ndesignated items by specific brand name in order to match other products in\nuse on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of\ncompletion; and authorize the Chief Engineer, to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nAdvertise for bids when ready to advertise the Project;\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted\nthe lowest responsive bid;\nAward and execute a construction contract for the Project with the\nresponsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or less than\nthe estimated cost range or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no\nmore than 15% if additional funds have been identified; and\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change orders\nwithin the same monetary limits delegated to the Chief Engineer, accept\nthe Project upon its final completion, and release retention money\nwithheld. (25-0383)