Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: East Palo Alto City Hall Improvements Project
(Project No. P25J1)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Adopting plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements for the East Palo Alto City Hall Improvements Project; and
B) Authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with SBAY Construction, Inc., in the amount of $8,900,000 for the East Palo Alto City Hall Improvements 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 $890,000, or 10 percent of the agreement amount.
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BACKGROUND:
The County owned East Palo Alto Government Center (EPA) needs rehabilitation, primarily related to the building's mechanical systems. The immediate need is for a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system replacement based on the recommendations made in the 2017 feasibility study that focused on identifying building improvements that would best serve the community for the next 30 years. Complete replacement of the HVAC system triggered further investigation into the usability of the building and how the modifications may trigger additional upgrades to the facility such as: improved security measures, ceiling replacements, indoor lighting upgrades, elevator modernization, and roof replacement.
On October 22, 2019, this Board adopted Resolution No. 077013, which authorized execution of an agreement with Swatt Miers Architects for architectural design and engineering services for the East Palo Alto Government Center Improvement Project (Project) in an amount not-to-exceed $500,050. Swatt Miers Architects completed the design and construction documents for the Project for...
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