LA County Board

32. Rory M. Shaw Fencing and Landscaping\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Acting as the Governing\nBody of the County Flood Control District (District), establish and approve the\nRory M. Shaw Fencing and Landscaping Project (Project) and authorize the\nChief Engineer of the District to adopt the plans and specifications and\nadvertise for bids at an estimated construction contract amount between\n$2,800,000 and $4,100,000; find that the proposed Project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and authorize the Chief Engineer to take\nthe following actions:\nAdvertise for bids when ready to advertise the Project;\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, or that exceeds the estimated cost range by no\nmore than 15%, if additional funds have been identified; and\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 release retention money\nwithheld. (24-3170)