BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for the Rinconada Water Treatment Plant Oak Woodland Project, Ecological Concerns, Inc., Contractor, Project No. 93294057, Contract No. C0651 (Los Gatos) (District 7).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Accept the work for the Rinconada Water Treatment Plant Oak Woodland Project, Project No. 93294057, Contract No. C0651 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, Ecological Concerns, Inc., has completed the Rinconada Water Treatment Plant Oak Woodland Project (Project). The construction contract was awarded in the amount of $144,500.00 and the final contract amount is $158,235.63. Subject to any withholds required by law or the contract, acceptance of the work by the Board will allow for the release of $7,911.78 in retention to the contractor.
Project Background
The objective of the Project was to fulfill a mitigation measure defined in the January 2015 Rinconada Water Treatment Plant (RWTP) Reliability Improvement Project's Final Environmental Impact Report. This Project also complies with the Town of Los Gatos' tree mitigation requirement for the replacement of native oak trees removed during the RWTP Reliability Improvement Project construction.
The Project work consisted of collecting on-site oak tree acorns; planting 376 native oak trees on a 2.6-acre hillside; installing temporary irrigation; and maintaining the site plantings for six months.
Contractor has completed all work required by the contract.
Previous Board Actions
On August 27, 2019, the Board adopted the plans and specifications and authorized advertisement for bids for the construction of the Project.
On October 22, 2019, the Board awarded the subject contract to Ecological Concerns, Inc. in the amo...
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