Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Grant Yard Radio Shop Project
(Project No. P30J1)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Adopting plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements, for the Grant Yard Radio Shop Project; and
B) Authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with E.F. Brett and Company, Inc., in the amount of $6,075,000 for the Grant Yard Radio Shop Project; and
C) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute subsequent change orders to grant time extensions for project completion and payment up to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $607,500 or 10 percent of the agreement amount; and
D) Authorizing the project fund transfer of project savings in the Capital Projects Budget from the Pine Street Warehouse Project in the amount of $1,400,000 to the Radio Shop Project.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Mateo's Radio Shop facility was located in the County's Motor Pool building in Redwood City. The Motor Pool building was demolished for the construction of the new Regional Operations Center. The Radio Shop facility and staff were temporarily relocated to leased space in Redwood City.
The new Radio Shop will be located at the Department of Public Works (Department) Grant Yard facility. The building site was previously occupied by the Department of Agriculture, Weights, and Measures, which has been relocated to a modular office offsite. The Agriculture, Weights, and Measures building has been demolished in preparation for the construction of the new Radio Shop facility.
The Department has retained the professional architectural services of the KPA Group to design and prepare construction documents for the new Radio Shop facility for public bidding and construction. The proposed Radio Shop consists of a two-story pre-fabrica...
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