LA County Board

44.\nPathway Torrance Community Health and Wellness Center Renovation\nCapital Project Construction Contract\nRecommendation: Approve the revised project budget of $17,440,000, an\nincrease of $6,440,000 from the previous Board-approved amount of\n$11,000,000, for the Pathway Torrance Community Health and Wellness Center\nRenovation Project, Capital Project No. 8A022 (Project) (4). Approve an\nappropriation adjustment of $5,500,000 in revenue from the City of Torrance to\npartially fund the Project and transfer a not-to-exceed amount of $700,000 to\nthe Project and Facility Development Budget unit for furniture, fixtures, and\nequipment for the project. Adopt the plans and specifications that are on file for\nconstruction of the Project. Advertise for bids to be received and opened on\nApril 14, 2026. Find that the proposed Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. Authorize the Director of Public Works to take the\nfollowing actions: (Department of Public Works) APPROVE 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 and\npaid outside of the construction contract.\nDetermine that a bid is nonresponsive and reject it on that basis, award\nto the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder, waive\ninconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in bids submitted, and\ndetermine whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder timely prepared a satisfactory baseline construction schedule and\nhas satisfied all conditions for contract award in accordance with the\napplicable contract and bid documents.\nAward and execute the construction contract to the apparent lowest\nresponsive and responsible bidder if the contract can be awarded within\nthe approved total project budget, establish the effective date of the\ncontract upon receipt by the Department of acceptable performance,\npayments bonds, and evidence of required contractor insurance, and\ntake all other actions necessary and appropriate to deliver the Project.\n(26-1226)\nBoard Letter