BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Report of Bids Received and Award of Construction Contract to Odin Construction Solutions, Inc., in the sum of $3,754,817, for Construction of Uvas Creek Levee Rehabilitation Project Phase 2, Project No. 62084001, Task No. 5175, Contract No. C0648, (Gilroy) (District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Ratify Addendum No. 1 to the Contract Documents for the Uvas Creek Levee Rehabilitation Project Phase 2;
B. Award the Construction Contract to Odin Construction Solutions, Inc., in the sum of $3,754,817; and
C. Approve a contingency sum of $375,482, and authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to approve individual change orders up to the designated amount.
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SUMMARY:
During FY2018, the Watersheds Operations and Maintenance Division requested Watersheds Design and Construction Division to address the levee erosion caused by squirrels which burrowed holes along approximately one mile of levee slopes at Uvas Creek, downstream of Miller Avenue to end of the levee (Project). Despite implementation of a long-term burrowing animal abatement program, animal burrows continue to persist throughout the levee's landside and riverside slopes along the entire length of the creek. If left unabated, the current condition could cause levee failure by sloughing, slumping, and/or piping through the levee during high storm events. To maintain the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' "Acceptable" ranking for a certified levee, construction for Phase 2 of this Project is proposed for this year. The Phase 1 construction, which started in September 2018, was completed in May 2019. Phase 1 addressed levee conditions for the outboard slope of the levee, while Phase 2 addresses the inboard slope of the levee (Attachment 1).
The levee restoration project is being performed separately for the inboard slope and outboard slope phases, since California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) claimed jurisdictional rights...
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