LA County Board

60. Devil’s Gate Southeast Entrance Improvements Construction Contract\nRecommendation: Acting as the Governing Body of the County Flood Control\nDistrict (District), approve the Devil’s Gate Southeast Entrance Improvements\nProject (Project) located in the City of Pasadena (5) and adopt the plans and\nspecifications that are on file for the Project at an estimated construction\ncontract cost between $1,200,000 and $1,800,000. There will be no impact to\nthe County General Fund. Advertise for bids to be received before 11:00 a.m.\non July 14, 2026. Find that the proposed Project and related actions are exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act. Authorize the Chief Engineer of\nthe District 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, determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted\nthe 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.\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 Chief Engineer; accept\nthe Project upon its final completion; and make required findings and\nrelease retention money withheld. (26-3161)