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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	November 13, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Advertisment for the Construction of Fire Station 70 in the City of San Pablo

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/13/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Aaron McAlister, Assistant Fire Chief 925-941-3300 x1103

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. APPROVE the design and bid documents, including the plans and specifications, for the construction of Fire Station No. 70 at 1800 23rd Street in San Pablo.
2. AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to solicit bids to be received on or about November 13, 2018, and issue bid addenda, as needed, for clarification of the bid documents, provided the changes do not significantly increase the construction cost estimate.

3. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish, at least 14 days before the bid opening date, the Notice to Contractors in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22037, inviting bids for this project.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

4. DIRECT the Fire Chief, or designee, to send notices by email or fax and by U.S. Mail to the construction trade journals specified in Public Contract Code Section 22036 at least 15 days before the bid opening.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This item authorizes the bidding of the construction project. The District will return to the Board for authorization to award the construction contract. At that time, more details will be provided regarding the plan to fund this project.

BACKGROUND:

In late 2015, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) initiated the process for the design of a replacement facility for Fire Station 70 in San Pablo, currently located at 13928 San Pablo Avenue. The current station is comprised of modular buildings installed in 1992 subsequent to the permanent station facility being abandoned due to damage sustained from the Loma Prieta earthquake. The current station was designed for a crew of three personnel and is now housing a crew of five personnel with the addition of Squad 70.

In early discussions with the City of San Pablo, an alternate site at 1800 23rd Street was made available to relocate the station. On November 8, 2016, the District contracted with LCA Architects to develop plans and specifications for a fire station at this new location. On September 12, 2017, the Board found the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines section 15332 as infill development.

The City of San Pablo has pledged funds to assist in the construction and relocation of the station. The new station will house two full three-person crews for potential expansion of services in the future and will comply with seismic standards as well as being able to meet ADA requirements. The station will provide fire protection for the community over the next fifty years and allow for the facility to provide personnel with the components, systems, and features found in a modern fire stations.

The new Fire Station 70 will be a two-story structure including, but not limited to, three (3) apparatus bays, kitchen, dorm rooms, offices, restrooms, training, exercise, decontamination, storage, day and dining rooms, along with all associated heating and cooling, electrical, civil site work, and landscaping. The new station will include a two-stop elevator, emergency generator, and fuel tank. The project will also include a photovoltaic roof system and designed to meet LEED Silver equivalency per the County’s standard for public buildings.

The construction cost estimate is $10,000,000, and the average prevailing wage rates are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Directors and will be the minimum rates paid on this project. Construction is estimated to begin in February 2019 and will take approximately fifteen months to complete. The City of San Pablo will fund a portion of the station construction. It is the intention of the District to fund the balance of the project cost with CCCFPD General Operating Fund Balance.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the advertisement is not approved, the project will not be constructed, impacting future cost escalation and services in this area.