To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Change Order Authorization for the Humboldt County Sheriff Lobbies Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Project - #2020-103
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign the first Change Order for Humboldt County Sheriff Lobbies CARES Act Project - #2020-103.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
CARES ACT
DISCUSSION:
On Sept. 24, 2020, the County of Humboldt entered into a consultant services agreement with Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto, AIA & Associates (NMR) to design improvements to construct physical barriers to prevent the spread of COVID 19 at the Humboldt County Sheriff Office Main Station Lobbies. The project utilized CARES Act funds and called for replacing the existing service counters in each of the two Sheriff Lobbies which provided a glass barrier between staff and the patrons they serve as well as provided wing walls in between the individual transaction windows in an effort to reduce the likelihood of transmission and spread of COVID 19 and other communicable diseases. The existing lobbies also had access barriers identified under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which require remediation as part of the modifications to the service counters and lobby spaces.
On Oct. 10, 2020, staff solicited bids from five local general contractors whom have successfully performed and completed previous projects with the county.
On Oct. 21, 2020, staff received and opened two responsive and responsible bids. The project was awarded to Pierson Company of Eureka, CA in the amount of $59,810, which is under the $60,000 cap for a force account project as outlined in Public Contract Code 22032 and therefor did not require Board approval for the Purchasing Agent to execute the agreement.
Once construction was complete with the new service counters and new do...
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