Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Callagy, County Manager
Adam Ely, Project Development Unit Director
Subject: Amendment to the County Office Building 3 Architectural and Engineering Services Agreement with Skidmore, Owens, & Merrill, LLP
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an amendment to the agreement for architectural and engineering professional services with Skidmore, Owens, & Merrill, LLP, in the amount of $43,856 for an adjusted not to exceed total contract amount of $8,896,466.
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BACKGROUND:
In March 2017, this Board considered recommendations for generational capital improvements contained in Feasibility and Master Plan Studies to efficiently and responsibly address: (1) the County's reliance on increasingly aged and outdated facilities and associated elevated maintenance and operational costs; (2) the County's substantial reliance on approximately 400,000 square feet of leased space subject to market-based cost growth and the desire to consolidate the workforce in County owned facilities resulting in long-term savings; (3) upcoming deferred maintenance costs including for mandatory seismic compliance; (4) anticipated long-term staff growth and staff relocations; (5) rising environmental standards; and (6) locational, service, and programming improvements to better serve residents.
This Board, thereafter, directed staff to pursue various projects, including the County Office Building 3 Project (COB3). The COB3 project anticipates construction of an approximately 150,000 - 200,000 square foot office building for up to 612 County employees, containing multiple levels of offices, workspaces, conference rooms, and shared amenities, along with the Board of Supervisors chambers. The project will include a new public promenade to connect COB3 with existing County facilities. Consistent wi...
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