Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Agreement with San Mateo County Historical Association
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with the San Mateo County Historical Association to obtain and cover costs for builders risk insurance, system designs, studies, inspections, remaining architectural fees, and testing necessary for the construction of the Carriage House, for the term of February 27, 2024, through February 27, 2026 for an amount not to exceed $646,866.
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BACKGROUND:
The County is the owner of the San Mateo County History Museum ("Museum") previously known as the Old Courthouse, located at 2200 Broadway Street, in Redwood City. As approved and authorized by this Board under Resolution No. 59166, the County has leased the Museum to the San Mateo County Historical Association (the "Association") since March 1995, for a term of 30 years, and the Association operates the Museum.
In 2019, this Board authorized the Association to expand the Museum by constructing a carriage museum ("Carriage House") adjacent to the existing Museum building. The Carriage House will be a 3-story, 15,000 square foot building. The Carriage House will include a ground floor gallery for changing carriage and automotive exhibits, a second floor dedicated to the permanent display of the Museum's Brewster Carriage collection, as a roof-top terrace that can be used for hosting public events. The Carriage House will provide a public benefit as a site to preserve and share culture and history for County residents, as further outlined in the Equity Statement herein.
Over the last four years, the County has entered into three agreements with the Association in order to provide payment for certain pre-construction and architectural and engineering costs asso...
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