To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Request for Proposal No. DPW2024-003 Regarding Communication Leases at the Humboldt County Courthouse and Humboldt County Fairgrounds
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise and distribute the attached request for proposals regarding leases at the Humboldt County Courthouse and Humboldt County Fairgrounds;
2. Authorize staff to review the proposals in accordance with the criteria contained in the request for proposals, evaluation any proposals received and select the proposal that best meets the needs of the county; and
3. Direct staff to return to your Board for approval of award and execution of lease agreements.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3002 - Invest in county facilities
DISCUSSION:
The county is requesting proposals for services at two locations within Humboldt County. The first location is at the Humboldt County Courthouse. Presently, there are three steel towers on the roof above the fifth floor of the Courthouse in downtown Eureka that are used for the installation of communications antennae. The county has rented tower space (tower No. 2) at the Courthouse over the past several years for commercial provision of cellular service in the downtown Eureka area. The lease with Verizon Wireless expired July 28, 2024, and Verizon vacated the facilities. The county is requesting services for the tower use as well as the communications room with the qualifications set with the request for proposals ("RFP") and the Courthouse Lease Agreement. The second location is the Humboldt County Fairgrounds (Ferndale Fairgrounds) located in Ferndale. The purposed space for telecommunication installation woul...
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