RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
DIRECT the Director of Department of Conservation and Development, or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to the Department of Conservation and Development for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
To be funded by Public Health Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Grant Funds (org 5894). (100% Federal Funds)
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Project is to install a 400-square foot modular trailer that will provide additional office space and approximately 2-4 freezers for storing lab samples. The Public Health Lab at the County Hospital is currently overcrowded and does not have enough office and lab equipment space. The new modular trailer will be installed in an existing parking lot.
On November 2, 2021, the Board of Supervisors awarded a job order contract (JOC) for repair, remodeling, and other repetitive work to be performed pursuant to the Construction Task Catalog to each of Mark Scott Construction, Inc., Aztec Consultants, MIK Construction, and MVP Construction, each in the amount of $3,000,000. This Project is expected to be performed by one of the four JOC contractors. A task order catalogue has been prepared for the JOC contractor to complete this Project. In the event that the Project is not performed by the JOC contractor, the Public Works Department will return to the Board for approval of plans and specifications and authorization to advertise and solicit bids.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Project is not approved, the existing public health lab will continue to be overcrowded.