TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: September 25, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Increasing the Director of Transportation's Change Order Authority to a Total of $45,000 for Department of Transportation Contract Number 170049 for Construction of the 2017 Storm Damage Repairs on Branscomb Road, County Road 429, Milepost 17.21 (Laytonville Area)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution increasing the Director of Transportation's change order authority to a total of $45,000 for Department of Transportation Contract Number 170049 for construction of the 2017 Storm Damage Repairs on Branscomb Road, County Road, 429, milepost 17.21 (Laytonville Area); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
By Resolution No. 17-064 (May 16, 2017) the Board of Supervisors (BOS) authorized the Director of Transportation to sign the Notice to Bidders inviting bids for DOT Contract No. 170049 and to award the contract to the lowest responsive bidder.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On February 2, 2018, Mendocino County awarded DOT Contract No. 170049 to Bouthillier's Construction of Willits, California, in the amount of $360,730. A 10% contingency of $36,730 for contract changes was budgeted for the project. The total amount of contract change orders to date is estimated to be $42,622. The Director's original contract change order authority was $30,536.50. DOT is requesting an increase of $14,463.50 to the Director's change order limits, for a total of $45,000, as well as, the authority to use up to $8,270 from the Road Fund to front the costs over the current budgeted amount. The funds are available in the Road Fund, and DOT will seek reimbursement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for 88.53% of costs. The draw from the Road Fund below includes...
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