To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Accept Completed Contract for Humboldt County Guardrail Replacement Project (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Ratify the Director of Public Works to execute the attached Contract Change Order Number 1 for the total amount of $98,500 (4/5 Vote Required);
2. Ratify the Director of Public Works to execute the attached Contract Change Order Number 2 for the total amount of $62,043.91 (4/5 Vote Required);
3. Accept the completed contract, including all change orders approved by the Public Works Department, between Highway Specialty Company, Inc., and Humboldt County for construction of Humboldt County Guardrail Replacement Project; and
4. Approve the final claim for payment, to be submitted by the Public Works Department to the Auditor Controller, in the amount of $883.75, which will bring the total amount paid to 100% of the contract.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund (1200); Federal Highway Administration Highway Safety Improvement Program
DISCUSSION:
On Jan. 24, 2017, the Humboldt County Department of Public Works (Public Works) was awarded a highway safety improvement program grant for replacing and upgrading guardrails and guardrail end treatments at various locations. In coordination with local officials at the cities of Arcata, Blue Lake, and Fortuna, Public Works identified locations at which guardrails were damaged and/or did not meet current standards and developed a prioritized list for replacement. The project replaced and upgraded guardrails at ten (10) locations in Arcata, two (2) locations in Blue Lake, two (2) locations in Fortuna, and sixteen (16) locations in unincorporated areas of Humboldt County.
Public Works received construction approval from the Federal Highway Administration for the Humboldt County Guardrail Replacement Project on Jan. 14, 2020. Public Works subsequently prepared p...
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