DATE:
October 16, 2019
05
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT:
Title
ADVERTISE AND AWARD A CONTRACT FOR CULVERT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT (DISTRICTS: 2, 3 & 5)
OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego's Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains over 18,000 drainage culverts in the unincorporated region. Drainage culverts convey water away from roadways, enhancing safety for motorists and protecting the County's transportation system from deterioration and costly future repairs. DPW has assessed the condition of County-maintained culverts during recent field reviews and has identified 24 locations for repair and replacement.
This is a request to approve the advertisement and subsequent award of a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the repair and replacement of drainage culverts throughout the region. If approved, construction would be scheduled to begin in spring 2020 and be complete by summer 2020. The construction cost is estimated at $1,520,000, including contingency, and the funding sources are State revenue from the Highway User Tax Account ($1,350,000) and available prior year fund balance in the County Flood Control District ($170,000).
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as specified under Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines because this project consists of the advertisement and award of a contract to allow for repair and replacement of existing drainage culverts involving negligible expansion of existing or former use.
2. Authorize the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, to take any action necessary to advertise and award a contract and to take other actions authorized by Section 401 et seq., of the Administrative Code with respect to contracting for drainage culverts throughout the County.
3. Designate the Director, Department of Public Works, as the County Officer responsible for administering the...
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