LA County Board

27. Baldwin Lake And Tule Pond Restoration Project Recommended as submitted by Supervisor Barger: Consider the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Baldwin Lake and Tule Pond Restoration Project (Project), together with the comments received during the public review process; find that the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Board; adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), finding that the MMRP Program is adequately designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during Project implementation; find on the basis of the whole record before the Board that there is no substantial evidence the Project may have a significant effect on the environment; adopt the MND; and instruct the Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Determination (NOD) in accordance with Section 21152 of the California Public Resources Code, post the NOD to Public Works' website and pay the required filing fees to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Approve the Project and authorize the Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (District) to adopt the plans and specifications and advertise for bids at an estimated construction cost between $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. Take the following actions: Authorize the Chief Engineer to advertise for bids with the Notice Inviting Bids when ready to advertise this Project. Find pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 3400 (c) (2), that it is necessary to specify designated items by specific brand name in order to match other products in use on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of completion (Enclosure A). Authorize the Chief Engineer to determine whether the bid of the apparent responsible contractor with the lowest apparent responsive bid is, in fact, responsive and, if not responsive, to determine which apparent responsible contractor submitted the lowest responsive bid. Authorize the Chief Engineer to award and execute a construction contract for the Project to the responsible contractor with the lowest apparent responsive bid within or less than the estimated cost range of $20,000,000 to $30,000,000 or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no more than 15% if additional funds have been identified. Authorize the Chief Engineer to extend the date and time for the receipt of bids; allow substitution of subcontractors and relief of bidders; approve and execute change orders within the same monetary limits delegated to the Chief Engineer; accept the Project upon its final completion; and make required findings and release retention money withheld. (26-1587)