Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Animal Shelter Project Budget Increase; Amendments to Agreement with F&H Construction.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) An increase to the total project budget for the Animal Shelter Project by $800,000, to $27,400,000; and
B) The County Manager or his designee to execute amendments to the agreement with F&H Construction for the construction of the Animal Shelter Project, increasing the agreement by $1,000,000 above prior authority for a revised total not-to-exceed amount of $25,500,000; and
C) An Appropriation Transfer Request receiving a contribution in the amount of $499,500 from the Health Department, an increased contribution in the amount of $30,500 from the General Fund and recognizing unanticipated revenue in the amount of $270,000 from the City of Burlingame for a total appropriation amount of $800,000 to be used for project costs for the Animal Shelter Project.
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BACKGROUND:
All municipalities are mandated by the State to provide animal sheltering and welfare services. Since 1951, the County of San Mateo has managed these services for all cities and unincorporated areas within the County. These services are managed through a 1950s era Animal Control Facility located in San Mateo. This facility is outdated, deteriorated, and requires replacement to meet current standards.
In September 2014, the cities and towns within the County of San Mateo entered into an agreement to share costs for a new Animal Shelter (the "Project"). The agreement provides that the County will advance funds for the Project to be repaid by municipalities according to their share, through a 30-year, interest-free lease agreement.
On February 28, 2017, this Board approved a design-build agreement with F&H Construction for the Animal Shelter in an amount not to exceed $19,699,197, with ch...
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