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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Maria Court Clerk’s Building, Project No. 8526, Award Construction Contract, Fifth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
a) Consent to the conditional withdrawal of the bid of Lewis C. Nelson and Sons, Inc. (LCN), without forfeiture of bid bond;
b) Award a fixed price Construction Contract to low bidder Vernon Edwards Constructors, Inc., (Edwards) (a local vendor) in the amount of $3,569,098.00, subject to the provisions of the attached contract and the plans and specifications applicable to the project;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services or his designee to approve change orders up to the limit specified in Public Contract Code Section 20142, or $150,000.00 for this Contract;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract upon return of the Contractor’s executed contract documents, and the review and approval of the County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives;
OR, as an alternative to the actions set forth above,
e) Direct staff to agendize for a future date the public hearing required by state law on the bid protest filed by Edwards.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE