To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Bid Award Authorization for Storm Damage Repair to Herrick Avenue (3J410) Post Mile 0.74; Federal Project Number ER-32L0(230); Contract Number 217203
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and file the bid proposals submitted for the Herrick Avenue (3J410) Post Mile 0.74 Storm Damage Repair Project;
2. Award the project agreement to Figas Construction for the total amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars ($210,728.00); and
3. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the project agreement upon submittal of the appropriate bonds and insurance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund (1200); Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Storm Damage Funds
DISCUSSION:
On Feb. 25, 2020, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors authorized the Clerk of the Board to advertise the Herrick Avenue (3J410) Post Mile 0.74 Storm Damage Repair Project for bids. On Mar. 24, 2020, the County of Humboldt received three (3) bids for the above-referenced project, and the results are attached (Attachment 1 - Bid Results). The lowest bid exceeds the engineer's estimate by fifty-one percent (51%).
The Humboldt County Department of Public Works ("Public Works") evaluated the bids received and determined that soliciting new bid proposals would not result in a lower project cost. The difference between the engineer's estimate and the bids received is attributed to a significant underestimation of the costs for the cured-in-place pipe liner (Bid Item 13), traffic control system (Bid Item 2), and job site management (Bid Item 3). Public Works generally replaces damaged culvert pipe instead of rehabilitating it; therefore, no reference cost estimates are on file for the pipe liner. The cost of controlling traffic on Herrick Avenue was not adequately assessed for the project, and recent bids for all projects are sh...
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