LA County Board

62. Fire Camp 13 Woolsey Fire Reconstruction Project Contract\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed Fire Camp 13 Woolsey Fire\nReconstruction Project (Project) (3), Capital Project No. 88721, with Project\nbudget of $2,077,000; approve an appropriation adjustment to transfer\n$454,000 from Capital Projects Services and Supplies to the Project, to fully\nfund the Project; adopt the plans and specifications for construction of the\nproposed Project; advertise the Project for bids to be received on July 26, 2023\nby 1:00 p.m.; find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Public Works to take\nthe following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nExecute a consultant services agreement with the apparent lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder to prepare a baseline construction\nschedule for an amount not to exceed $3,000 funded by Project funds;\nMake the determination that a bid is nonresponsive and reject a bid on\nthat basis, award to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder,\nwaive inconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in bids submitted,\ndetermine whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder has timely prepared a satisfactory baseline construction schedule\nand satisfied all conditions for contract award, execute the construction\ncontract to the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder if the\nlow bid can be awarded within the approved total budget, establish the\neffective date of the contract upon receipt by the Department of Public\nWorks, of acceptable performance and payment bonds and evidence of\nrequired contractor insurance, and take all other actions necessary and\nappropriate to deliver the Project;\nExecute any easements, permits, and utility connection agreements\nnecessary for the completion of the Project, provided that the costs\nrelated to these easements, permits, and agreements do not cause the\nProject to exceed the approved Project budget; and\nCarry out, manage, and deliver the Project on behalf of the Consolidated\nFire Protection District, award and execute consultant agreements,\namendments, and supplements within the same authority and limits\ndelegated to the Director of Public Works, accept the Project, and\nrelease retention upon acceptance. (23-2298)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence