Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Sam Lin, Project Development Unit Interim Director
Subject: CDF Fire Station No. 59 Architectural and Engineering Services Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board to execute an agreement with PBK Architects to provide Architectural and Engineering services for CDF Fire Station No. 59 located in the unincorporated Pescadero area for the not to exceed amount of $1,619,326; and
B) The Director of the Project Development Unit or designee to execute change orders to the Architectural and Engineering agreement with PBK Architects in an amount not to exceed of $161,933 in aggregate.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, the Project Development Unit (PDU) was formed to oversee and manage all ground up construction performed by the County of San Mateo. The PDU requires the services of an architectural firm to design the replacement of Fire Station No. 59 located in the town of Pescadero, an essential facility that will replace the current fire house located within a floodplain that can restrict access, service levels and coverage within the Pescadero community.
The existing Pescadero Fire Station (Fire Station No. 59, located at 1200 Pescadero Creek Road) is situated in a high-risk flood area, west of Butano Creek at the Butano Creek Bridge. This fire station experiences annual interior flooding, mold, and plumbing system backups due to the flooding from the creek. The seasonal flooding restricts and blocks vehicle access along Pescadero Creek Road, a main road running east-west through the town of Pescadero.
Flooding on Pescadero Creek Road isolates the existing fire station from the town of Pescadero, blocking critical routes to service areas, and delays and in some cases has denied emergency response to calls received from the east side of Butano Creek....
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