To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
SUBJECT:
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Authorization for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Solicit Firms for Professional Design and Construction Management Services for the Construction of the Garberville Mini-Complex Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors receive and approve the Request for Qualifications for the Garberville Mini-Complex project; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to advertise the above-referenced project, pursuant to Government Code Sections 4525 et seq. with Statements of Qualifications to be due on December 11, 2018.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
ADA Internal Service Fund (3552)
DISCUSSION:
On September 7, 2016, the county entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of
Justice (DOJ) that required the commencement of the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act
Compliance Project. The purpose of the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project is to bring all county-owned and leased facilities that provide programs, services and activities to the public into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by September 7, 2019.
The Garberville branch of the Humboldt County Library and the Garberville Sheriff's Sub-Station are both facilities listed in the Consent Decree as having access barriers defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The costs associated with ADA barrier remediation at these sites, combined with an excessive amount of deferred maintenance, as well as the campus focused efforts of Facilities Master Planning, has a mini-campus (complex) concept as the appropriate solution to remediate the facilities deficiencies and Consent Decree barriers in Garberville. The purpose of the RFQ is to provide the County with a complete set of drawings, specifications and construction project management services for the demolition of two existing buildings and construction of a new mo...
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