LA County Board

2-D.\nEstablish and Approve Residential Properties as Lead Hazard Reduction\nProjects\nRecommendation: Authorize the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority to establish and approve residential properties as Lead\nHazard Reduction Grant (LHRG) Program (Program) Projects to complete\nlead-based paint remediation activities and services per Program requirements\nfor the current grants and any future Program grants. Authorize the Executive\nDirector to adopt specifications and/or plans for each established Project.\nAuthorize the Executive Director to complete the required actions to advertise\nfor bids for each established Project, when ready to advertise the Project.\nAuthorize the Executive Director to make the determination that a bid is\nnonresponsive and to reject a bid on that basis, award to the next lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder, waive inconsequential and nonmaterial\ndeficiencies in bids submitted, and determine, in accordance with the\napplicable contract and bid documents, whether the apparent lowest responsive\nand responsible bidder has satisfied all conditions for contract award. Find that\nthe proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\nTake the following actions: APPROVE\nAuthorize the Executive Director to award and execute contracts for\nlead-based paint hazard remediation, relocation services, lead testing,\nmonitoring, clearances, and other necessary services, at maximum\nobligation amounts to be determined based upon the amount and severity\nof lead paint hazards found at individual residential properties, to\nestablish the effective date of the contracts upon receipt by the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority (LACDA) of acceptable\nperformance and payment bonds and evidence of required contractor\ninsurance, subject to review and approval by County Counsel. This\nauthority will not exceed the Program funds available for the current two\ngrants in the amount of $5,700,000 and $7,750,000 respectively, or the\nProgram funds for any future Program grants.\nAuthorize the Executive Director upon determination and as necessary\nand appropriate under the terms of the contracts, to amend or terminate\nthe contracts for convenience, terminate the contractor's right to proceed\nwith the performance of the contract, accept projects and file notices\nupon completion of the Project, release retention money withheld\npursuant to the applicable provisions of the Public Contract Code, grant\nextensions of time, as applicable, and assess and collect liquidated\ndamages as authorized under Government Code Section 53069.85 and\nthe contract specifications.\nAuthorize the Executive Director to approve a contingency amount of up\nto 20% of the construction contract for unforeseen costs, using the same\nsource of funds, not to exceed the total Program budget of the two\ncurrent grants in the amount of $5,700,000 and $7,750,000 respectively,\nor the Program funds for any future Program grants, and authorize the\nExecutive Director to approve individual change orders or additions in the\nwork being performed under the contract and to use the contingency\namount for such changes or additions.\nAuthorize the Executive Director to administer the current grant funds\nand any future Program grant funds issued to the LACDA in the same\nmanner identified in the preceding recommendations. (25-6427)\nBoard Letter