To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent - Received Too Late For Review (TLFR)
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budgets for Capital Projects, 3562-170, for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the Amount of $495,00 and 2026-27 in the Amount of $1,971,707 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Supplemental Budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 for Capital Projects (3562170) in the amount of $495,000 (4/5 Vote Required); and
2. Approve the Supplemental Budget request for FY 2026-27 for Capital Projects (3562170) in the amount of $1,971,707 (4/5 Vote Required).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1009 - Expand county infrastructure resilience
DISCUSSION:
On June 25, 2024, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") reviewed the current status of the John Haynes Veterans Memorial Building Project, considering multiple options to address a budgetary shortfall while keeping the project moving ahead. Ultimately, the Board directed staff to proceed, preserving the original program and design of the building, and authorizing additional funding in the amount of $3,572,718 in accordance with the most recent project cost estimate. Combined with the original project budget of $3,087,325, the approved project budget was increased to $6,660,043.
The project design development process and construction documents did not move forward in FY 2024-25 as quickly as anticipated. The project went out to bid with bids being received in March 2025 and construction started May 2025. When the FY 2025-26 budget for the Capital Projects was submitted last spring, it was anticipated that the remaining project costs for the Garberville Veterans Building would be $3,024,283. The amount was subsequently adopted by the Board as ...
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