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C. 66

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 15, 2017

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Subject:

APPROVE the Morrow House Rehabilitation Project and Related CEQA Actions (WH140F)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

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:

Ramesh Kanzaria, (925) 313-2000

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: August 15, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

(1) APPROVE the Morrow House Rehabilitation Project at 1236 Escobar Street, Martinez, [Project No. 250-1703 [DCD-CP#17-26] (District 5); and


(2) DETERMINE the Project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 15301(d) Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15300 of the CEQA Guidelines, and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

(3) DIRECT the Director of Department of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and

(4) 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:

The estimated construction cost is $400,000 (100% General Fund).

BACKGROUND:

The Morrow House, located at 1236 Escobar Street in downtown Martinez, is an unoccupied County-owned building that has previously been used as office space and is in need of repair and maintenance. The County proposes to rehabilitate the house for temporary County office use during the construction of the new County Administration building and other County uses. The house was constructed in 1918 and therefore, in order to protect its potential historic integrity, the rehabilitation will not result in major changes to the building. Rehabilitation includes in-kind replacement or repair to the roof, downspouts and gutters, paint, finishes, and renovations to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. A hazardous materials assessment has been conducted and abatement will occur prior to the improvements for worker health and safety and to identify proper disposal methods.

On April 18, 2017, 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 Federal Solutions Group, Aztec Consultants, Mark Scott Construction, Inc., and S.C. Anderson Group International Inc., each in the amount of $2,500,000. 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 a 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 CEQA is not approved, the County will have to find another location to set-up office space to be used during the construction of the new County Administration Building.