BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Receive Report of Bids, Ratify Addenda, Approve the Contingency Fund, and Award the Construction Contract to Granite Rock Company for Construction of the Stevens Creek Evelyn Fish Passage Project, Under the Watersheds Asset Rehabilitation Program, Project No. 62084001, Contract No. C0708 (Mountain View, District 7).
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Ratify Addenda No. 1, 2, and 3 to the Contract Documents for the Stevens Creek Evelyn Fish Passage Project;
B. Award the Construction Contract to Granite Rock Company, located in San Jose, CA, in the sum of $4,852,260; and
C. Approve a contingency sum of 10% in the amount of $485,226 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to approve individual change orders up to the designated amount.
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SUMMARY:
The Stevens Creek Evelyn Fish Passage Project (Project) aims to restore fish-passage along Stevens Creek between Evelyn Avenue and Central Expressway. The Project will consist of reconstructing the eroded channel bed and addressing existing creek bank failure as well as implementing additional enhancements to the Stevens Creek bypass culvert. The Project is estimated to take two (2) years to complete, with the work in the channel limited to the summer construction season of June 15 to October 15 each year. The Project is proposed to be implemented under the Stream Maintenance Program 2 (SMP-2) permit. A map of the Project location is shown on Attachment 1.
Background
As stewards of Santa Clara County's watersheds and hundreds of miles of streams, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) administers the Stream Maintenance Program (SMP) to ensure streams, flood control channels, and related facilities function properly. Valley Water owns and manages approximately 333 miles of streams and channels. Routine maintenance is necessary to reduce flood r...
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