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a. Award a contract to Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for the River Road Emergency Repair at Fairview Road, Project No. 7210, in the total amount of $1,521,509;
b. Approve the Performance and Payment Bonds executed and provided by Whitaker Construction Group, Inc.;
c. Authorize a contingency, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the contract amount or $152,151, to provide funding for approved contract change orders;
d. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to execute the contract and, subject to the provisions of the Public Contract Code and Board Policies as applicable, approve change orders to the contract that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work; and
e. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks or the Director's designee to execute a Certificate of Completion and record a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder when the Director or the Director's designee determines that the contract is complete in all respects in accordance with the Plans and Special Provisions for the construction of the River Road Emergency Repair at Fairview Road, Project No. 7210.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Award a contract to Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for the River Road Emergency Repair at Fairview Road, Project No. 7210, in the total amount of $1,521,509;
b. Approve the Performance and Payment Bonds executed and provided by Whitaker Construction Group, Inc.;
c. Authorize a contingency, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the contract amount or $152,151, to provide funding for approved contract change orders;
d. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to execute the contract and, subject to the provisions of the Public Contract Code and Board Policies as applicable, approve change orders to the contract that do not exc...
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