RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – H. MAVROGENES

Accept all bids for the Shore Road Bridge (43C0012)  & San Felipe Road Bridge (43C0051) Replace Guard Railings – STPLX-5943(057) PWB-1908, find Bugler Construction as the lowest responsive responsible bidder; award contract to Bugler Construction in the amount of $595,371.00; approve contract and authorize the RMA Director to execute the contract upon receipt of all contract documents required in the Invitation For Bids, and authorize the RMA Director to issue change orders in an amount of not to exceed $42,268.55 (Contract Contingency Amount).

SBC FILE NUMBER: 105

This project is funded under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Bridge Program (HBP) to upgrade the safety of bridge barrier systems of two existing bridge structures.  The project was re-initiated and funds re-obligated in 2009 after losing its initial funding due to project delivery issues.  The preliminary engineering phase of the project is now complete and the project has received, through Caltrans, the required Federal Authorization to Proceed with Construction and to advertise the project.

This project includes the construction of bridge barrier rails and approach rails to replace the existing system at Shore Road over Tequisquita Slough Overflow Bridge located east of Frazier Lake Road and west of Lake Road and at San Felipe Road over branch of Santa Ana Creek Bridge located north of State Route 156 (Pacheco Pass Highway).

The plans and specifications for this project were adopted by the Board and authorized the advertisement for bids on May 21, 2019.  Bids were due on June 27, 2019 and four bids were received.  Staff  has identified Bugler Construction as the lowest responsive responsible bidder.  The other bids received were from Granite Rock Company in the amount $736,354.00, Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. in the amount of $741,387.00, and Viking Construction Company in the amount of $886,320.00.  The Engineer’s Estimate was $645,423.66.

Staff respectfully recommends that the Board:

1. Accept all bids received for the Shore Road Bridge (43C0012)  & San Felipe Road Bridge (43C0051) Replace Guard Railings – STPLX-5943(057) PWB-1908;

2. Find Bugler Construction as the lowest responsive bidder;

3. Award contract to Bugler Construction in the amount of $595,371.00;

4. Approve contract and authorize the RMA Director to execute the contract upon receipt of all documents required in the Invitation for Bids; and

5. Authorize the RMA Director to issue contract change orders in an amount not to exceed $42,268.55.