To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Bid Authorization for the Big Lagoon County Park Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project, Project Number 2023-801
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and approve the plans and specifications for the Big Lagoon County Park American with Disabilities Act Compliance Project, Project Number 2023-801; and
2. Authorize the Clerk of the Board to advertise the above-referenced project, pursuant to Section 22037 of the California Public Contract Code, with bids to be opened on August 20, 2024.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
On September 7, 2016, the County of Humboldt entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of Justice that required the commencement of the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Compliance Project. The purpose of the Humboldt County ADA Compliance Project is to bring all facilities owned and/or leased by the County of Humboldt that provide programs, services and activities to the public in compliance with the ADA. The Big Lagoon County Park ADA Compliance Project is part of this compliance effort.
On June 5, 2018, California voters approved Proposition 68, which is known as the California Department of Parks and Recreation's Per Capita Grant, which created a program to make funds available for local park rehabilitation, creation and improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. On December 7, 2021, The County of Humboldt accepted a grant award of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) through the California Depart...
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