LA County Board

48. Reinforced Concrete Box Reconstruction Contract\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), approve Project No. 5241 - Reinforced Concrete Box\nReconstruction (Project) in the City of Los Angeles (2); authorize the Chief\nEngineer of the District to adopt the plans and specifications at an estimated\nconstruction contract amount between $7,750,000 and $11,500,000; advertise\nfor bids when ready to advertise the project; find that the proposed project is\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief\nEngineer of the District to take the following actions: (Department of Public\nWorks) 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 cost range of $7,750,000 and $11,550,000, or that\nexceeds the estimated cost range by no more than 15%, if additional and\nappropriate funds have been identified;\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 Director of Public\nWorks, accept the project upon its final completion, and release retention\nmoney withheld; and\nMake a one-time financial contribution of up to $6,500, to the Los\nAngeles Audubon Society to provide shelter to a protected species for\nthe duration of construction of the proposed project. (23-0927)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence\nPublic Safety