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AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO:
GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
October 4, 2010
SUBJECT:
Award of Bid: Watsonville Green Technology Center
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ACTION
ENCLOSURE(S)
ITEM NUMBER
Page 1 of 2
A.6
BACKGROUND:
The District and the City of Watsonville closed escrow on the purchase of the Watsonville Library on July
15, 2008. The library has since been demolished and the site has been prepared for the construction of a
14,000 square foot Green Technology Center. The District received a grant for $2.5 million from the
Economic Development Agency for the project, and the grant was augmented by $865,000 to help fund
the project to achieve a LEED Platinum level “green building” designation. Construction plans were
approved by the Division of State Architect July 14.
Bids were opened on Thursday September 9th, and the bid results are shown on the next page. Nine
bidders responded to the bids, with Dilbeck & Sons, Salinas, CA the apparent low bidder. Due to the fact
the low bid of $6,080,406 was substantially over the project construction budget of $5 million, staff has
worked with the architect and project stake holders to explore options to reduce the construction and
project cost. The stakeholders have identified minimum of $340,000.00 of items to be removed from the
construction and staff has identified and additional $220,000.00 in reductions to original overall budget
without reducing the project construction contingency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budget will be augmented in the amount of $520,000.00 from Measure D funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Governing Board award the bid for the Green Technology Center to Dilbeck &
Sons, the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $6,080,000. The award of bid is contingent upon the
staff obtaining a deductive change order of at least $340,000 and contingent on obtaining EDA approval to
proceed. The change order will be brought to the next board meeting for approval.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Doug Deaver
Victoria Lewis
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition
Approved
Green Technology Bid Results
September 9, 2010
CONTRACTOR
NON-LEED
LEED
TOTAL
Dilbeck & Sons
$5,038,199
$1,042,207
$6,080,406
DL Falk
$4,776,720
$1,347,280
$6,124,000
Jeff Luchetti
$5,156,000
$1,289,000
$6,445,000
McCrary Construction $5,993,000
$500,000
$6,493,000
Roebbelen
$5,777,000
$851,000
$6,628,000
Bogard Construction
$6,000,000
$800,000
$6,800,000
Tombleson
$4,495,100
$1,549,900
$7,045,026 (bidder math error)
Barry Swenson
$6,058,645
$1,217,849
$7,276,494
Avila
$5,935,650
$1,483,913
$7,419,563
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