Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Design-Build Agreement with Drake Construction, LLC
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the County Manager to enter into an agreement with Drake Construction, LLC for design-build construction services to improve inmate and staff safety against COVID-19 at the Maguire Correctional Facility, for the term of August 3, 2021 through June 30, 2022, for an amount not to exceed $1,005,000 and authorizing the County Manager, or designee, to prepare and execute the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution delegating authority to the County Manager to execute a Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) grant agreement funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). These BSCC grants are to fund measures that prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Allowable project elements include, but are not limited to, addressing the medical needs of jail inmates; purchasing equipment, such as medical personal protective equipment and supplies; program staffing; training; and construction services to allow for social distancing.
The County has received BSCC grant funding and, on June 23, 2021, Correctional Health Services (CHS), working in conjunction with the Sheriff's Office, issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify qualified contractors to design and build the COVID-19 mitigation improvements in the health and detention setting at Maguire Correctional Facility. Drake Construction, LLC was the sole respondent in this RFQ process and staff has determined that Drake Construction LLC possesses the requisite skill and experience to be qualified to provide the required design and construction services.
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