To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Request for Qualifications No. DPW2024-002 Regarding the Provision of Architecture and Engineering Services for the Public Health Laboratory Replacement Project, #170256
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise and distribute, the attached request for qualifications regarding the provision of architecture and engineering services for the Public Health Laboratory Replacement Project, #170256.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund - PH Laboratory Expansion (1175-435001)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Public Works has been working with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Public Health Laboratory staff to develop a program for the design of a new replacement facility at the recently purchased property at 3007 & 3015 I Street in Eureka. The existing Public Health Laboratory is located at 529 I Street in Eureka and
provides laboratory testing services and support for community health providers to aid in the diagnosis and control of communicable diseases and promote a healthy environment. The laboratory also plays a key role in emergency preparedness by providing testing services, training, and support for area laboratories.
The county's existing lab facility is currently distributed in 3 distinct and separate areas of the existing 1938-era Public Health Building which presents practical and programmatic challenges to adding services and upgrading the lab. The main laboratory is located on the second floor of the existing building and consists of a Bio-Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) lab and office space. A Bio-Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab is located in an aging modular building in the parking lot adjacent to the main building. An auxiliary lab space is located on the main floor adjacent to the alleyway and is used for ...
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