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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	June 16, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE an Abatement Contract for 1750 Oak Park Blvd. and 75 Santa Barbara Rd. Project, Pleasant Hill area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Scarlett Torres, 925. 957-2466

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: June 16, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an abatement contract between Contra Costa County and Sterling Environmental Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $212,120, for the 1750 Oak Park Boulevard and 75 Santa Barbara Road Project, for the term June 16, 2020 through September 30, 2020, Pleasant Hill area. (Project No.: 0928-WH113B)

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% General Fund. The costs incurred by the County under this Contract will be paid from the County’s General Fund. Proceeds from the sale of the property located at 1750 Oak Park Blvd. will be used to reimburse the General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The former Pleasant Hill Library, which permanently closed to the public on June 4, 2020, is an approximately 64,000 square foot structure that was constructed in the early 1960’s. The closing and demolition of the former library is part of a multi-agency project that will result in the construction of a new City-owned library and new park facilities in the vicinity of the former library, and the construction of a 34-unit single-family residential subdivision on the site of the former library. To achieve these civic and residential improvements, on March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors declared its intent to consider proposals for the sale and development of the Property for residential purposes.

In order to proceed with the sale of the property, the County must demolish the improvements on the property. Before demolition can occur, the existing buildings must be abated to remove all hazardous materials. The contract that is the subject of today’s action will enable the abatement work to be done.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the contract is not approved, there will be a delay in the abatement of the existing buildings, which could impact the anticipated sale of the property.