To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Bid Award Authorization Regarding the Mitchell Road Storm Damage Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and file the bid proposals received for the Mitchell Road Storm Damage Project;
2. Award the Mitchell Road Storm Damage Project to McCullough Construction, Inc., for the total amount of $1,590,265;
3. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached construction agreement upon submittal of the appropriate bonds and insurance; and
4. Direct the Auditor-Controller to establish a new object code 1200321-0336 Mitchell Road Storm Damage PM 1.15 and transfer $300,000 from 1200321-2118 to the new object code per the attached appropriation transfer.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Humboldt County Road Fund (1200321); Federal Emergency Management Agency; and California Office of Emergency Services
DISCUSSION:
On Feb. 19, 2019, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Clerk of the Board to advertise the Mitchell Road Storm Damage Project for bids. On March 26, 2019, the county received five bids for the project, which are attached hereto as Attachment 1.
The engineering study performed for this location determined that the repair option initially proposed by the county and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was not a feasible solution due to the significant footprint required to construct the mechanically stabilized embankment (MSE) wall. Excavation for the MSE wall would require full closure of Mitchell Road, and no detour route exists or could be reasonably constructed. Therefore, the project was designed as a soldier pile wall, which will restore the site to pre-disaster function and capacity with a minimal environmental impact and limited right-of-way acquisition.
The Department of Public Works submitted a request to FEMA for the increase in funding required for the soldier pi...
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