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Approve a Surety Rider to the Staples Construction Company, Inc.'s Payment and Performance Bond to change the bond amount from Two Million Dollars to Four Million Five Hundred Ninety Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars to allow the contractor to access the $4,590,340 Job Order 2015 Contract Agreement A-219184 cap.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a Surety Rider to the Staples Construction Company, Inc.'s Payment and Performance Bond to change the bond amount from Two Million Dollars to Four Million Five Hundred Ninety Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars to allow the contractor to access the $4,590,340 Job Order 2015 Contract Agreement A-219184 cap.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors awarded Staples Construction Company, Inc. (Staples) JOC Agreement A-12984 and approved the contractor's Performance and Payment Bonds of $2 Million. Following review and consideration by the Capital Improvement Committee (CIC), the RMA plans to issue to Staples a job order exceeding $2 Million for the Jail Security Improvements Project (Project). This job order would exceed the limits of the $2 Million bond currently in place. In order to issue this and additional job orders to Staples, it is necessary to approve the Surety Rider to their Performance and Payment Bonds at the full contract amount of $4,590,340.
Public Contract Code Section 20128.5 provides that counties may award annual contracts for repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to unit prices, commonly referred to as Job Order Contracting (JOC). Use of this alternative procurement method is consistent with the Board of Supervisors' strategic initiatives of providing efficient, effective resource management and adequate County facilities and infrastructure. JOC enhances the County's ability to maintain and sustain County facilities and infrastructure by offering a viable and economical means of c...
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