LA County Board

79. Century Regional Detention Facility Deferred Maintenance Repairs Project\nConstruction Contract\nRecommendation: Adopt the plans and specifications for the Century Regional\nDetention Facility Roof, Elevator, and Fire Protection Deferred Maintenance\nRepairs Project, Capital Project No. 87678 (Project) (4); advertise for bids to be\nreceived and opened on November 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.; per Public Contract\nCode Section 3400 (c) (2), find that the use of a Simplex Fire Alarm system\nand associated components is needed to match other products already in use\nat the Century Regional Detention Facility; find that the recommended actions\nare within the scope of the Board’s previous finding of exemption under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to take the following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nExecute a consultant services contract with the apparent lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline construction\nschedule for an amount not to exceed $10,000 funded by the Project\nfunds;\nDetermine that a bid is nonresponsive and reject a bid on that basis,\naward to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder, waive\ninconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in bids submitted,\ndetermine, in accordance with the applicable contract and bid\ndocuments, whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder timely prepared a satisfactory baseline construction schedule and\nsatisfied all conditions for contract award, upon such determination,\naward and execute the construction contract to the apparent lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder if the low bid can be awarded within\nthe approved total Project budget, establish the effective date of the\ncontract upon receipt of acceptable performance and payment bonds\nand evidence of required contractor insurance by the Department of\nPublic Works, and take all other actions necessary and appropriate to\ndeliver the Project. (23-3094)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence