LA County Board

42.\nLark Ellen Avenue Median Improvements Project Construction Contract\nRecommendation: Approve the Lark Ellen Avenue Median Improvements, et al.,\nPhase I Project (Project) (1), with a total Project budget of $3,800,000.\nAdvertise for bids in accordance with the Instruction Sheet for Publishing Legal\nAdvertisement with the Notice Inviting Bids when ready to advertise the Project.\nAuthorize the Director of Public Works, acting as the Road Commissioner, to\nadopt plans and specifications for the Project. Find that the proposed Project is\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. And authorize the Road\nCommissioner to take the following actions: (Department of Public Works)\nADOPT\nDetermine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with\nthe lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not\nresponsive, to determine which apparent responsible contractor\nsubmitted the 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 $1,600,000 and $2,400,000 or that exceeds\nthe 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, accept the\nProject upon its final completion, and release retention money withheld.\n(25-5092)\nBoard Letter