LA County Board

45. San Gabriel Valley Traffic Signal Safety Project in the Unincorporated\nCommunities of Avocado Heights, Bassett, Covina and North Whittier\nConstruction Contract\nRecommendation: Approve the San Gabriel Valley Traffic Signal Safety Project\n(Project) Group 1, in the Unincorporated Communities of Avocado Heights,\nBassett, Covina and North Whittier (1) and adopt the plans and specifications\nfor the Project at an estimated construction contract cost between $1,000,000\nto $1,300,000; advertise for bids to be received before 11:00 a.m. on April 4,\n2023; find pursuant to State Public Contract Code Section 3400 (c) 2 that it is\nnecessary to specify the brand name: Traffic Signal Controller Software, Fourth\nDimension Traffic, D4 Firmware to match other products already in use on a\nparticular public improvement either completed or in the course of completion;\nfind that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and authorize the Director of Public Works to 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 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 Director, accept the\nProject upon its final completion, and release retention money withheld.\n(23-0793)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence