BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for the Canoas Creek Rodent Damage Repair Project (Construction Phase - Stage 1), Granite Construction Company, Contractor, Project No. 30114002, Contract No. C0612 (San Jose) (District 6).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Accept the work as complete; and
B. Direct the Clerk of the Board to sign the Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work and submit for recording to the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder.
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SUMMARY:
The Construction Contractor, Granite Construction Company, has completed the Construction Phase (Stage 1) for the Canoas Creek Rodent Damage Repair Project (Project). The construction contract was awarded May 10, 2016 in the amount of $5,448,300.00 and the contract amount through the completion of Stage 1 is $5,425,053.15. Subject to any withholds required by law or the contract, acceptance of the work by the Board will allow for the release of $267,415.00 in retention to the contractor.
Project Background
The objective of the Canoas Creek Rodent Damage Repair Project is to repair approximately one mile of damaged creek levee and embankment from Nightingale Drive to Hillsdale Avenue, reduce frequent maintenance costs associated with routine bank erosion repair, and reduce the risk of levee and embankment slope failure due to damage caused from burrowing animals.
The Project was originally identified as an Operations and Maintenance project by Watersheds Operations & Maintenance staff after completing annual facility inspections over multiple years. However, due to the increased scope of work and available staff time, the Project was proposed as a Small Capital Improvement Project. At its regular meeting on February 24, 2015, the Board added this Project to the 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Program as the highest priority operations and maintenance project to be performed during Fiscal Year 2016.
The Contractor has comple...
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