LA County Board

44. 120th Street Traffic Signal Safety Project in the Unincorporated\nCommunities of Athens-Westmont and Willowbrook Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Approve the 120th Street Traffic Signal Safety Project\n(Project), in the Unincorporated Communities of Athens-Westmont and\nWillowbrook (2) and adopt the plans and specifications for the Project at an\nestimated construction contract amount between $1,100,000 and $1,400,000;\nadvertise for bids to be received before 11:00 a.m. on April 4, 2023; find\npursuant to State Public Contract Code Section 3400 (c)2 that it is necessary\nto specify by 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 final completion, and release retention money withheld.\n(23-0788)\nAttachments: Board Letter\nPublic Comment/Correspondence