To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Preventive Maintenance to Honeydew Bridge (4C-055) on Mattole Road (3D010) Post Mile 0.00
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached plans and specifications for the Honeydew Bridge (4C-055) Preventive Maintenance Project on Mattole Road (3D010) Post Mile 0.00;
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to advertise the above-mentioned project as required by Section 22037 of the California Public Contract Code, with bids to be opened on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.;
3. Authorize the Humboldt County Public Works Director to award the above-mentioned project to the lowest responsive bidder following completion of the bidding process; and
4. Authorize the Humboldt County Public Works Director to execute a project agreement that is substantially similar to the construction agreement included in the attached plans and specifications the lowest responsive bidder upon submittal of the appropriate bonds and insurance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund (1200); Federal Highway Administration's Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program
DISCUSSION:
On February 14, 2017, the Humboldt County Department of Public Works ("Public Works") advertised for construction of the Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program Projects at North Fork Mad River Bridge (4C-026) on Maple Creek Road (5L100) Post Mile 1.32 and Honeydew Bridge (4C-055) on Mattole Road (3D010) Post Mile 0.00. Public Works received one (1) bid proposal and the bid amount was significantly higher than the engineer's cost estimate. As a result, the Board of Supervisors rejected the bid on October 17, 2017.
On December 7, 2019, Public Works issued task order number DPW2018-007-T02 to Quincy Engineering Inc. to analyze the design strategy and prepare plans, specifications and cost estimate for re-bidding and construction of the above-referenced bridge preventive maintenance pro...
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