To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and execute the Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall Agreement; and
2. Authorize the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) executed agreement to Public Works, Facilities Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall Building is a 91-year-old county-owned building used by the American Legion Post #212 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1872 to hold business and organizational meetings, with secondary uses consisting of civic meetings, public gatherings sponsored by organizations and persons under the veteran's groups.
On Oct. 5, 1991, the county entered into a Veterans Hall Management Agreement for said veteran's groups to formalize their use of the Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall Building.
On Jan. 9, 2010, the county was struck with an earthquake which resulted in damage to the building. Subsequent studies were made as to the needed repairs and improvements. Included in the studies were descriptions of upgrades per current building codes, and to rehabilitate the historical nature of the building for safe and efficient use.
On April 18, 2017, your Board approved a contract to Adams Commercial General Contracting, Inc. to do the aforesaid code-driven repair and rehabilitation work including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements. Subsequently, the veteran's groups use of the building ceased during construction, and meetings were held in an on-site meeting room provided during construction. This arrangement continued until the construction contract was substantially completed.
On Feb. 25, 2020, your Board approved the substantial completion of the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building Seismic Repair Project. This project created a much-improved facility that will enable ...
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