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Consider recommendations regarding construction of Community Development Block Grant, Calle Real Sidewalks, County Project No. 820659, Federal Domestic Assistance Number 14.218, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve plans and specifications for the Construction of Community Development Block Grant, Calle Real Sidewalks, County Project No. 820659, Federal Domestic Assistance Number 14.218, on file in the Public Works Department office;
b) Award the Construction Contract in the amount of $616,208.11 to the lowest responsible bidder, Rockwood General Contractors, Inc. (not a local vendor), Post Office Box 1529, Nipomo, California 93444, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project, as required under California Law;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract, which has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives;
d) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $43,685.41, plus an additional amount of $7,500.00 for supplemental work items for the Community Development Block Grant Calle Real Sidewalks, County Project No. 820659, Federal Domestic Assistance Number 14.218, for a total project authorization of $667,393.52; and
e) Find that the proposed actions are for existing facilities, which consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public structures, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that which currently exists, and that the proposed actions are therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c), and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.