Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Agreement with DeSilva Gates Construction, LLC for the San Carlos Airport Taxiway J, K, L, and M Reconfiguration Project [County Project No. AS055, Project File No. E5110]
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board to execute an agreement with DeSilva Gates Construction, LLC, for the San Carlos Airport Taxiway J, K, L, and M Reconfiguration Project, in the amount of $1,152,152; and
B) The Director of Public Works to:
1. Execute subsequent change orders to grant time extensions for project completion and payment up to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $115,215, or approximately 10 percent of the agreement amount; and
2. Approve payment up to the not-to-exceed amount of $1,267,367 for items requiring adjustment based on unit bid prices without execution of a change order; and
3. File a Notice of Exemption for a California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 29, 2011, this Board adopted Resolution No. 071336 which authorized the Director of Public Works to execute and accept grant agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Taxiways J, K, L, and M at the San Carlos Airport do not meet current FAA design standards. The FAA mandates that the San Carlos Airport maintain its taxiways and overall airfield layout in accordance with its regulations. To accomplish this, the FAA provides grant funding for 95 percent of the project costs for necessary repairs and upgrades.
On March 11, 2025, this Board adopted Resolution No. 080976, which adopted plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements and calling for sealed bids for the San Carlos Airport Taxiway J, K, L, and M Reconfiguration Project (Project).
DISCUSSION:
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, bids we...
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