BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Report of Bids Received and Award of Construction Contract to Flatiron West Inc. in the sum of $161,140,321 for the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project, Project No. 91864005, Contract No. C0663 (Morgan Hill) (District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Ratify Addenda Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to the Contract Documents for the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project;
B. Deny the April 5, 2021 bid protest submitted by Kiewit Infrastructure West, Inc., consistent with the Designated Engineer's April 15, 2021 final decision;
C. Award the Contract to Flatiron West Inc., located in Benicia California, in the sum of $161,140,321: and
D. Approve a contingency sum of $40,000,000 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to approve individual change orders up to the designated amount.
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SUMMARY:
Board approval of these recommendations will allow the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project to be constructed. If the construction Contract is awarded, it will create and sustain approximately 1,400-2,800 jobs for the community.
Project Background
The Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (ADSRP) will correct dam seismic deficiencies and meet all current Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) dam safety design standards.
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is undertaking the Anderson Dam Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project (FOCP) as a result of the February 20, 2020 directive from FERC to implement interim risk reduction measures at Anderson Dam. One of those measures is the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project (ADTP).
The ADTP will construct a diversion system to augment the existing outlet, which will consist of a new diversion tunnel, an outlet structure, a micro-tunnel lake tap, and modifications to Coyote Creek just downstream of the base of the dam. The ADTP also includes reservoir bank and rim stability ...
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