LA County Board

41.\nRecommendation: Approve and adopt the plans and specifications for the La\nCrescenta-Montrose- Foothill Boulevard at Cloud Avenue Project (Project) in the\nunincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose (5), at an estimated\nconstruction contract amount between $825,000 and $1,225,000. Advertise for\nbids that are to be received before 11:00 a.m. on March 3, 2026. Find that it is\nnecessary to specify designated items by specific brand name in order to\nmatch other products in use on a particular public improvement either\ncompleted or in the course of completion. Funding for this project is included in\nthe Department of Public Works Road Fund B03-Capital Assets Infrastructure\nand Services and Supplies Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget. Find that the proposed\nproject and related actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct. Authorize the Director of Public Works to take the following actions.\n(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 to the\napparent responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid within or\nless than the estimated amount range of $825,000 and $1,225,000 or that\nexceeds the estimated amount range by no more than 15%, if additional\nfunds have been identified.\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, allow substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders upon demonstration; approve and\nexecute change orders within the same monetary limits delegated to the\nDirector, accept the Project upon its final completion; and make required\nfindings and release retention money withheld.  (26-0830)\nBoard Letter\nBest Value Job Order Contracts