January 7, 1999
The Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of Los Angeles
383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dear Supervisors:
ADOPT AND ADVERTISE EL DORADO PUMP STATION
ENGINE REPLACEMENT
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT 4
3 VOTES
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR BOARD:
1. Find that this project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Approve the project and adopt the plans and specifications for "El Dorado Pump Station Engine Replacement in the City of Long Beach, California" (4), at an estimated cost between $850,000 and $990,000.
3. Call for bids to be received on February 16, 1999.
4. Instruct the Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors to advertise the project and to seal and return the plans and specifications to the Department of Public Works for filing.
PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
To contract for the replacement of the gas engines and the modification of the forebay of the ElDorado Pump Station.
The Honorable Board of Supervisors
January 7, 1999
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JUSTIFICATION
This project is part of the Department's ongoing program for the repair and rehabilitation of pumping plants.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost is in the range of $850,000 to $990,000.
FINANCING
Sufficient funds for this project are available to the Flood Control District.
FACTS AND PROVISIONS/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The enclosed plans and specifications include the contractual provisions, methods, and material requirements necessary for this project. The contract agreement will be in the form previously approved by County Counsel.
CONTRACTING PROCESS
This project will be contracted on an open competitive bid basis. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting the criteria established by your Board and the California Public Contract Code.
To increase contractor awareness of our program to contract work to the private sector, this project will be listed on the County Office of Small Business website.
The Honorable Board of Supervisors
January 7, 1999
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The project specifications contain provisions 1) requiring the contractor to comply with the County's Child Support Compliance Program and 2) requiring the contractor to report solicitations of improper consideration by County employees and allowing the County to terminate the contract if it is found that the contractor offered or gave improper consideration to County employees.
The project specifications also contain a provision that, should the contractor require additional or replacement personnel to fill employment openings, consideration shall be given to hiring qualified participants in the County's Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) Program.
To ensure that the contract is awarded to a responsible contractor with a satisfactory history of performance, bidders are required to report violations of the False Claims Act, their civil litigation history, and information regarding prior criminal convictions. The information reported will be considered before making a recommendation to award.
IMPACT ON CURRENT SERVICES
The project is to be completed in 80 working days. It is estimated that the work will start in June and be completed in October 1999. Local residents and businesses will not be impacted during the construction.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS
This project is categorically exempt pursuant to Class 1, Subsection (l), of the Environmental Reporting Procedures and Guidelines adopted by your Board on November 17, 1987.
The Honorable Board of Supervisors
January 7, 1999
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CONCLUSION
Please return one approved copy of this letter to the Department of Public Works.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY W. STONE
Director of Public Works
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works for the
"ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND FOREBAY MODIFICATION FOR EL DORADO PUMP STATION IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA".
The bids must be submitted at the Cashier's Office, west side of main lobby, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, California 91803-1331, before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 1999. The bids will then be publicly opened and read in Conference Room B or at the location posted in the main lobby.
The work shall be done in accordance with the plans and specifications on file and open for inspection at the County Board of Supervisors Executive Office and the Department of Public Works. The work is estimated to cost between $850,000 and $990,000 and shall be completed in 80 working days. The work requires a Class A contractor's license.
All persons performing the work shall be paid not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of the wage rates are available at the Department of Public Works.
The bids must be submitted on proposal forms included in the bidder's package of plans and specifications which may be purchased for $25.00 at the Cashier's Office mentioned above on Mondays through Thursdays between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. For further information, call (626) 458-6959.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond payable to Los Angeles County in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the bid to guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract if it is awarded to him.
Prior to the date and time of submission of bids, bidders shall submit separately to the District Attorney a completed Principal Owner Information (POI) Form if such form is not currently on file with the District Attorney. Bidders shall certify, in accordance with Section 2.200.600 of the County Code, that: 1) the POI Form has been appropriately completed and provided to the District Attorney with respect to the Contractor's principal owners; 2) the Contractor has fully complied with all applicable State and Federal reporting requirements relating to employment reporting for its employees; and 3) the Contractor has fully complied with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notices and will continue to maintain compliance. Such certification must be submitted on the Child Support Compliance Program (CSCP) Certification Form included as one of the proposal forms. Failure by a bidder to submit the CSCP Certification (which includes certification that the POI Form has been submitted to the District Attorney) shall be grounds for finding a bid nonresponsive (County Code Section 2.200.070).
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The bid must provide full disclosure of False Claims Act violations and civil/criminal legal actions as provided for on the three forms included as part of the proposal. Failure to complete these forms may result in a determination that the bidder is nonresponsive and/or not responsible.
As a threshold requirement for consideration for contract award, bidders/proposers shall demonstrate a proven record of hiring GAIN participants or shall attest to a willingness to consider GAIN participants for any future employment opening if they meet the minimum qualifications for that opening. Additionally, bidders/proposers shall attest to a willingness to provide employed GAIN participants access to the bidders'/proposers' employee mentoring program, if available, to assist these individuals in obtaining permanent employment and/or promotional opportunities. Bidders/proposers who are unable to meet this requirement shall not be considered for contract award.
The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose proposal complies with all of the prescribed requirements; however, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The successful bidder will be required to submit a faithful performance bond, payment bond, liability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance with the contract.
As provided for in Section 4590 of the California Government Code, the contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the Department of Public Works to ensure performance under the contract.
It is improper for any County officer, employee or agent to solicit consideration, in any form, from a bidder with the implication, suggestion or statement that the bidder's provision of the consideration may secure more favorable treatment for the bidder in the award of this contract or that the bidder's failure to provide such consideration may negatively affect the County's consideration of the bidder's bid. A bidder shall not offer or give, either directly or through an intermediary, consideration, in any form, to a County officer, employee, or agent for the purpose of securing favorable treatment with respect to the award of this contract.
A bidder shall immediately report any attempt by a County officer, employee or agent to solicit such improper consideration. The report shall be made either to the County manager charged with the supervision of the employee or to the County Auditor-Controller's Employee Fraud Hotline at (213)974-0914 or (800)544-6861. Failure to report such a solicitation may result in the bidder's bid being eliminated from consideration.
Among other items, such improper consideration may take the form of cash, discounts, service, the provision of travel or entertainment, or tangible gifts.
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Each person by submitting a response to this Notice Inviting Bids certifies that such bidder and each County lobbyist and County lobbying firm, as defined by Los Angeles County Code Section 2.160.010, retained by the bidder, is in full compliance with Chapter 2.160 of the Los Angeles County Code.
Para mas informacion con relacion a esta noticia, por favor llame a este numero
(626) 458-3104. Nuestras horas de oficina son de 7:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. de lunes a jueves.
The County supports and encourages equal opportunity contracting.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
Dated January 19, 1999.
Joanne Sturges
Executive Officer
of the Board of Supervisors
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