To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Accept Completed Contracts for Americans with Disabilities Act Curb Ramp Improvements Project (Phase 2) (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Ratify the Director of Public Works to sign Change Order Number 3 to Contract Number 325701 for the total amount of $55,100.00 (4/5 Vote Required);
2. Ratify the Director of Public Works to sign Change Order Number 4 to Contract Number 325701 for the total amount of $50,637.50 (4/5 Vote Required);
3. Ratify the Director of Public Works to sign Change Order Number 5 to Contract Number 325701 for the total amount of $63,430.50 (4/5 Vote Required);
4. Accept the completed contract, including all change orders approved by the Public Works Department, between RAO Construction Co., Inc., and Humboldt County for construction of Americans with Disabilities Act Curb Ramp Improvements Project (Phase 2); and
5. Approve the final claim for payment, to be submitted by the Public Works Department to the Auditor-Controller, in the amount of $125.00, which will bring the total amount paid to 100% of the contract.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Humboldt County Road Fund (1200); 2020 Finance Plan; Humboldt Transit Authority
DISCUSSION:
On Sept. 7, 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed a consent decree requiring the County of Humboldt to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requiring that all county facilities meet current accessibility standards. In response to this consent decree, the County of Humboldt Department of Public Works (Public Works) employed the services of Mark Thomas and Company through its on-call agreement for design engineering services to prepare plans, specifications, and estimate for the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps.
Due to the large number of non-compliant curb r...
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