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Consider recommendations regarding New Cuyama Family Resource Center and Library, Project No. 8711, award of Construction Contracts, First District, as follows:
a) Award a Fixed Price Construction Contract in the amount of $136,961.00 inclusive of all alternates, to the lowest responsible bidder, API Inc., (a local vendor) subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by California Law;
b) Award a Fixed Price Construction Contract in the amount of $141,971.00 inclusive of all alternates, to the lowest responsible bidder, Quincon, Inc., (not a local vendor) subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by California Law;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contracts upon return of the Contractor's executed contract documents, and the review and approval of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives;
d) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve Change Orders up to the limit specified in Public Contract Code Section 20142, which is $27,893.20 for these contracts combined; and
e) Find that an Amended Mitigated Negative Declaration 07NGD-000000-00019 under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines was approved by your Board for this project on August 14, 2012, and that the award of a contract for the previously approved project is therefore an administrative activity not constituting a "Project" within the meaning of CEQA, as set forth in 14 CCR 15378(b)(2).