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a. Reject the single bid for the grounding work proposed for the Information Technology, Radio Communications site located on Mount Toro;
b. Approve the revised Plans and Specifications for the Mount Toro Grounding Project No. 5108, Bid Package No. 10395; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to Advertise the Notice to Contractors in The Californian.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Reject the single bid for the grounding work proposed for the Information Technology, Radio Communications site located on Mount Toro;
b. Approve the revised Plans and Specifications for the Mount Toro Grounding Project No. 5108, Bid Package No. 10395; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to Advertise the Notice to Contractors in The Californian.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 28, 2012, the Board approved the Plans and Specifications for the Mount Toro Grounding Project No. 5108, Bid Package No. 10360, at 20600 Corral De Cielo, Salinas, California. The Project was advertised and a single bid was opened on July 23, 2012. Newton Construction & Management, Inc. submitted the only bid in the amount of $40,200. As one of the requirements of the bid, the respondents were required to provide proof of Harris Certification. Newton Construction notified the County that their certification on file had expired and that they would need to apply for re-certification, which could take several months. It is recommended that Newton Construction’s bid be rejected as non-responsive.
Staff has been determined that the Harris Certification requirement can be removed from the bid Plans and Specifications while still meeting the grounding requirements for the site. Based on an informal survey of contractors who attended the bid walk-through but who did not submit bids, it is expected that removal of this requirement will result in more bids without adversely affecting the quality of the work to be performed. In order to en...
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