LA County Board

52. Parkway Concrete Maintenance and Guardrail Repair Job Order Contracts Recommendation: Adopt the Job Order Contract (JOC) Unit Price Books and Specifications for work involving parkway concrete maintenance and guardrail repair. Find pursuant to State Public Contract Code, Section 3400 (c) (3), that it is necessary to specify the designated item by specific brand name in order to obtain a necessary item that is only available from one source. Approve each of the six parkway concrete and guardrail projects (Projects) for an aggregate total amount not to exceed $12,020,000, including an aggregate construction amount not to exceed $10,000,000. Advertise for bids when ready. Find that the proposed Projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and that the award of JOC Nos. 6789 through 6802 and related actions and the adoption of the JOC Unit Price Books and Specifications, do not constitute projects under CEQA. Authorize the Director of Public Works, acting as the Road Commissioner, to take the following actions: (Department of Public Works) ADOPT Determine that a bidder is nonresponsive and to reject a bid on that basis, award to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder, waive inconsequential and nonmaterial deficiencies in bids submitted, determine, in accordance with the applicable contract and bid documents, whether the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder has satisfied all conditions for contract award, upon such determination, award and execute 14 separate JOC each not to exceed amounts ranging from $750,000 to $4,000,000, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $21,250,000, and establish the effective date following receipt of approved Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Bonds and insurance certificate filed by the contractors. Extend the date and time for the receipt of bids consistent with the requirements of State Public Contract Code, Section 4104.5, allow substitution of subcontractors and relief of bidders, accept any project assigned by work order under these contracts upon the project’s final completion, and release retention money withheld. Deliver the proposed projects using JOCs. Issue work orders under the 14 JOCs to the selected contractors in an aggregate per JOC amount not to exceed the maximum amount of each JOC for each of the proposed parkway concrete and guardrail projects. Issue work orders under the 14 JOCs provided the projects are found exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act. This authority applies to projects not governed by the State Public Contract Code, including applicable maintenance work, and allows issuance of work orders up to the maximum amount permitted under each JOC. The total value of all work orders issued under a single JOC may not exceed that contract's maximum amount, and all work orders require prior funding authorization from the Acting Chief Executive Officer or the appropriate funding source. (26-1231)