Title
Ratify the Director of Public Works' (Interim Director of Public Works and Facilities) action of proceeding with the re-advertisement for bids for the San Lucas Branch Library, Project No. 8548, Bid Package No. 10567.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors ratify the Director of Public Works' (Interim Director of Public Works and Facilities) action of proceeding with the re-advertisement for bids for the San Lucas Branch Library, Project No. 8548, Bid Package No. 10567.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The recommended action ratifies the Interim Director of Public Works and Facilities proceeding with the re-advertisement and bid selection for the construction phase of the San Lucas Branch Library, Project No. 8548, Bid Package No. 10567 (Project).
On December 8, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Plans and Specifications and authorized RMA-Public Works (RMA-PW) to advertise for bids for the San Lucas Branch Library, Project No. 8548, Bid Package No. 10542. The bid opening was set for Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. The Architect's Estimate range for construction was between $435,000 and $500,000. One bid was received with a base bid of $658,000. The bid was later reviewed by RMA-PW and County Counsel and deemed unresponsive due to bidder errors on the bid form. The contractor was notified of the County's determination regarding this bid, and Bid Package No. 10542 was closed. To preserve the Project's schedule as much as possible, the Contracts/Purchasing Manager has issued a new bid number with which to immediately re-advertise for bids and proceed with bid selection for the construction phase of the Project. The re-advertisement will cause a two month delay to the project. Construction is now scheduled to begin in April 2016, with completion anticipated in December 2016. There are no recommended changes to the project scope at this time. The Plans and Specifications have been updated with the new bi...
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