RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROCEED WITH:
1.  PREPARING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED DURING THE 2011 CONSTRUCTION SEASON, WHICH ARE MAINTENANCE TYPE PROJECTS THAT: (a) DO NOT HAVE LONG LEAD TIMES FOR DESIGN; (b) ARE NOT CONSIDERED CONTROVERSIAL REQUIRING SPECIFIC PROPERTY OWNER INPUT; AND (c) DO NOT REQUIRE STATE OR FEDERAL GRANT APPROVALS, WHICH HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD, OR EXTENSIVE PERMIT APPROVALS FROM REGULATORY AGENCIES; AND
2.  ADVERTISING FOR BIDS ON MAINTENANCE TYPE PROJECTS AS DEFINED ABOVE

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended reducing the length of staff time currently required to proceed through the contract bid and award process for maintenance type projects; and

WHEREAS, one way to reduce the process time is to eliminate the need for the Board to adopt a resolution calling for bids for each project by authorizing the Director of Public Works to call for bids for maintenance type projects; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has prepared a list of maintenance type projects that qualify for said revised bidding procedures; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended that the Board authorize the preparation of the plans and specifications and call for bids for the projects listed in Exhibit A for the 2011 construction season; and

WHEREAS, this Board has considered the recommendations of the Director of Public Works.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Director of Public Works is:

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Authorized to proceed with preparing plans and specifications and call for bids for maintenance type projects for the roads listed on Exhibit A; and

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Directed to advertise for bids for the maintenance type projects listed on Exhibit A, and to report to this Board with recommendations on awarding contracts to the lowest responsible bidders for said projects once bids are received and confirmed.

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