LA County Board

28. West Whittier/Los Nietos - Mines Boulevard Project Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Approve the West Whittier/Los Nietos - Mines Boulevard, et\nal., Project (Project) (4), and authorize the Director of Public Works to adopt\nthe plans and specifications and advertise for bids at an estimated construction\ncontract amount between $6,250,000 to $9,500,000 for the Project; advertise\nfor bids when ready to advertise the Project; find that the proposed Project is\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and take the following\nactions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT\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 amount range or that exceeds the estimated amount range\nby no more than 15% if additional and appropriate funds have been\nidentified; and\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders upon demonstration of the grounds\nset forth, approve and execute change orders within the same monetary\nlimits, accept the Project upon its final completion, and release retention\nmoney withheld. (23-3468)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence