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Re: Contract with Horizons Construction Company International, Inc., in Amount of Approximately $15,257,000, for Construction of Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant Control Building Replacement (Project)
(a) Report on Bids and Award and Order Executed Contract
(b) Order Staff to Review Insurance and Surety Bonds for Performance and Payment and, if Sufficient, Order to Execute Contract Evidencing Approval of Bonds and Insurance
(c) Adopt Resolution Establishing its Intention to be Reimbursed for Expenditures Related to Project
(d) Authorize Issuance of Purchase Order to Black Veatch in Amount of Approximately $1,000,000 to Provide Engineering Services During Construction of Project
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Summary
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Summary: The Project will replace the existing control building, which is undersized and not in compliance with modern building codes, add laboratory facilities necessary to conduct permit compliance testing, and provide a designated and protected space for the treatment plant’s distributed control system and business network infrastructure. The Project includes the construction of a new concrete masonry building, the decommissioning and demolition of the existing control building, and associated site improvements such as paving and landscaping. The bid summary/recommendation to award is attached. Staff has determined that the Project is exempt or otherwise not subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA Guidelines”) Section 15302 and 15303. The proposed resolution, which is attached, declares the Districts’ intent to seek reimbursement for certain expenditures if bonds are issued for the Project. The resolution action does not commit the District to issue bonds; it identifies the intended use of bond proceeds and expands the time- frame for when expenditures could be reimbursed. Black and Veatch is the Engineer of Record for this Project, and retaining their engineering services to ensure compliance with the contract documents during construction has been determined to be the most cost-effective option given its responsibility for the design documents and its competitive rates. This item is consistent with the Districts’ Guiding Principles to protect financial and facility assets through prudent investment and maintenance programs; and commitment to operational excellence (protection of public health and the environment, regulatory compliance, and cost effectiveness).
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Staff Recommendation
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The bid of Horizons Construction Company International, Inc., was the lowest bid received and that Horizons Construction Company International, Inc., was the lowest, regular, responsible bidder for the work, and it is recommended to award a contract to Horizons Construction Company International, Inc., at the unit prices and lump sums stated in its bid amounting to approximately $15,257,000. Furthermore, it is recommended to order staff to review the insurance and surety bonds for performance and payment and, if sufficient, order the Secretary to execute the contract with Horizons Construction Company International, Inc., for construction of the Project. Also it is recommended to adopt the Resolution. Lastly, it is recommended to authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Black Veatch in the amount of approximately $1,000,000 to provide engineering services during construction of the project.