LA County Board

23. Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program Group 16 Project Construction\nContract\nRecommendation: Adopt the plans and specifications and readvertise for bids at\nan estimated construction contract amount between $1,400,000 and $2,100,000\nfor the Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program Group 16 Project (Project),\nlocated in the Cities of Baldwin Park, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Pasadena,\nand Pico Rivera (1, 4 and 5); readvertise for bids to be received before 11:00\na.m. on March 26, 2024; find that the Project and current recommended\nactions are within the scope of a previously approved exemption from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks, acting as the Road Commissioner, to take the following actions:\n(Department of Public Works) ADOPT\nOpen and examine bids received at a public meeting called by the\nDirector, and determine whether the bid of the apparent responsible\ncontractor with the lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive\nand, if not responsive, determine which apparent responsible contractor\nsubmitted the 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 amount range, or that exceeds the estimated amount range\nby no more than 15%, if additional and appropriate funds have been\nidentified; and\nExtend the date and time for the receipt of bids, permit the substitution of\nsubcontractors and relief of bidders, approve and execute change orders\nwithin the same monetary limits delegated to the Director, accept the\nProject upon its final completion, and release retention money withheld.\n(24-0776)\nOrdinance for Adoption