BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Report of Bids Received, Award of Construction Contract to Granite Construction Company, and Budget Adjustment of $3,800,000 for the Canoas Creek Rodent Damage Repair Project, Project No. 30114002, Contract No. C0612 (San Jose).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Approve Budget Adjustment in the amount of $3,800,000;
B. Ratify Addendum No. 1 and Addendum No. 2 to the Contract Documents for the Canoas Creek Rodent Damage Repair Project (Project);
C. Waive Minor Irregularities in Granite Construction Company's Bid;
D. Award the Contract to Granite Construction Company in Santa Clara, California, in the sum of $5,448,300; and
E. Approve Contingency in the sum of $544,830 and authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to approve individual change orders up to the designated amount.
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SUMMARY:
The scope of work for this Project includes repair of damages in the levees and embankments due to rodents/burrowing animals along the most critical reaches of the Canoas Creek (Creek). Since the original flood protection project was built in the early 70's, there have been many small scale maintenance projects throughout the Creek to address on-going bank/levee erosion. This Project will: A) repair approximately 1 mile of damaged Creek levee and embankment; B) reduce frequent maintenance costs associated with routine bank erosion repair projects; and C) reduce the risk of levee/bank slope failure due to damage caused from burrowing animals.
The need for this Project was identified as a high priority as a result of information collected in annual facility inspections conducted by Watersheds Operations & Maintenance District staff. This Project was approved for inclusion in the FY2016 CIP by action of the Board on February 24, 2015.
Board approval of the recommendations will allow the Project to be constructed. If the construction contract is awarded, it will create about 60 job...
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