LA County Board

34.\nTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025\nWhittier Narrows Recreation Area Splash Pad Capital Project\nConstruction Contract\nRecommendation: Approve the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Splash Pad\nProject, Capital Project No. 69539 (Project) (1), with a total project budget of\n$4,500,000. Approve an appropriation adjustment to increase $500,000 in\nappropriation to fully offset with revenue from the Los Angeles County Regional\nPark and Open Space District’s Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks, Open\nSpace, Beaches, Rivers Protection, and Water Conservation Measure of 2016\n(Measure A) for the Project, to fully fund the Project. Adopt the plans and\nspecifications for construction of the Project. Advertise for bids to be received\nand opened on December 16, 2025. Find that the Project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. Authorize the Director of Public Works to\ntake the following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT 4-VOTES\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 $5,000, funded by the Project\nfunds.\nDetermine that a bid is nonresponsive and reject it on that basis to award\nto the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder, waive\ninconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in submitted bids, and\ndetermine whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder has satisfied all conditions for contract award in accordance with\nthe applicable contract and bid documents.\nAward and execute a construction contract to the apparent lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder if the contract can be awarded within\nthe approved total budget, to establish the effective date of the contract\nupon receipt by the Department of acceptable performance, payment\nbonds, and evidence of required contractor insurance, and take all other\nactions necessary and appropriate to deliver the Project. (25-5660)\nBoard Letter