FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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BUILDING B FLOOR REPLACEMENT, JIB CRANE AND FORKLIFT PAD, PROJECT NO. FR1-0012
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Receive and file Bid Tabulation and Recommendation for Building B Floor Replacement, Jib Crane and Forklift Pad, Project No. FR1-0012;
B. Award a Construction Contract to Vicon Enterprise for Building B Floor Replacement, Jib Crane and Forklift Pad, Project No. FR1-0012 for an amount not to exceed $220,000; and
C. Approve a contingency of $22,000 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District's (OC San) Maintenance Division uses Building B at Plant No. 1 as a Rebuild Shop for repairs of heavy equipment, welding, and fabrication of new equipment and parts.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Comply with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, award construction contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder
* Provide a safe and collegial workplace
PROBLEM
Approximately 25% of the flooring in Building B has a 3-inch-thick layer of wood flooring inset into the concrete base slab. The wood pieces have shrunk with age and are broken at various locations causing safety concerns. The wood also contains creosote which poses a health hazard.
Working on heavy equipment sometimes requires a crane to lift loads up to 1,000 pounds, which is greater than the crane's available load in the building. The weight of a forklift used to move equipment and materials has damaged the asphalt where it is parked just outside the building.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Award a construction contract for Building B Floor Replacement, Jib Crane and Forklift Pad, Project No. FR1-0012. This project will replace the wood flooring with concrete, install a base for a heavy jib crane, and install a concrete slab where the forklift is parked.
TIMING CONCERNS
The problems that the project will be addre...
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