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Consider recommendations regarding the construction of Retaining Wall on Gibraltar Road at Mile Posts 0.2 and 0.5, and on Tunnel Road at Mile Post 0.7 (FEMA 10STORM Disaster Sites 1A02, 1A03, and 1A04), County Project No. 862347, First District, as follows:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for Construction of Retaining Walls on Gibraltar Road MP 0.2 and MP 0.5 and on Tunnel Road MP 0.7;
b) Approve the award of a Construction Contract in the amount of $349,689.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Brough Construction, Inc., located at 634 Prinz Road, Arroyo Grande, California 93420, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project, and as required under California Law;
c) 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 County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management or their authorized representatives;
d) Approve a contingency fund of $29,984.45 for the Construction of Retaining Walls on Gibraltar Road MP 0.2 and MP 0.5 and on Tunnel Road MP 0.7;
e) Find that the proposed actions are administrative activities which do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), that the proposed actions are therefore exempt from CEQA; and
f) Approve the filing of Notice of Exemption and all further administrative activities, including the Statement of Final Quantities, on that basis.