TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Sonja El-Wakil, Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Mt. Veeder Road MPM 6.25 Slide Repair Project, RDS 23-24 and Amendment #1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 230255B
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests the following:
1. Approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230255B with Cal Engineering & Geology, reassigning the contract to Haley & Aldrich, Inc., and increasing annual maximum compensation by $450,000 for a new annual maximum of $750,000;
2. Award of a construction contract for the "Mt. Veeder Road MPM 6.25 Slide Repair Project," RDS 23-24, to Rehak General Engineering, LLC of Auberry, California, for their low bid of $672,690, and authorization for the Chair to sign the construction contract; and
3. Approval of a Budget Adjustment for the following (4/5 vote required):
a. Increase Transfer Out appropriations by $390,716 in the Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund (ACO) (Fund 3000, Org 3000000, Object 56100) offset by use of available fund balance to be transferred to Mt. Veeder Road MPM 6.25 Slide Repair Project (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 23036); and
b. Increase Construction Services appropriations by $390,716 in Mt. Veeder Road MPM 6.25 Slide Repair Project (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 23036, Object 52360) offset by transfer-in revenue from ACO.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Storm events that occurred in January and March 2023, lead to damage on Mt. Veeder Road at mile post marker (MPM) 6.25 from slide activity. The failure on the downhill slope collapsed the road and resulted in a partial closure. The proposed project scope consists of constructing a retaining wall on the downhill slopes and repair the road section for full access for the public.
Bids were opened on August 24, 2023, with the lowest bid of $672,690 from Rehak General Engineering, LLC of Auberry, CA. Staff recommends...
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