Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Callagy, County Manager
Adam Ely, Project Development Unit Director
Subject: Purchase of an ATV for Cordilleras Fire Protection
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of an All-Terrain Vehicle for Cordilleras Fire Protection in the amount of $40,521.
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BACKGROUND:
The Cordilleras Project, located at 200 Edmonds Road, will replace the existing facility, a converted tuberculosis hospital that is over 60 years old, with multiple new residential facilities that meet modern standards of care for individuals who have serious mental illness. The new facilities will provide clients a smaller scale, homelike setting that will be conducive to treatment and recovery. Facilities will include four MHRC buildings, each housing 16 residents, a co-housing unit for 57 residents, a multi-use campus center, and a variety of healing outdoor areas.
The Project will preserve the beauty and serenity of the existing natural environment while providing a safe and attractive setting for patient care and family engagement. Cordilleras is designed to operate at Zero Net Energy (ZNE) and to achieve certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
On November 17, 2020 this Board adopted Resolution No. 077863, establishing a total budget for the Project of $155,000,000. On November 18, 2020, the Project Development Unit (PDU) issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP) for construction on the project. Construction is currently ongoing and is in the mass grading and site utility installation phase.
DISCUSSION:
To ensure adequate fire water storage and fire water pressure, as part of permitting for the Project, San Mateo County Fire Department required supplementation of the existing 150,000-gallon water tank with a new 286,000-gallon tank. The permitted plan is to install the new tank immediately adjacent to...
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