TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Roberto De La Torre Real - Junior Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications for the “Ag Building Rehab Project”, PW 26-16
RECOMMENDATION
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Approval of Plans and Specifications for the “Ag Building Rehab Project”, PW 26-16; and authorize advertisement of sealed bids and opening of the bids at a time, date, and location to be published by the Director of Public Works pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract Code. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The Napa County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is responsible for the implementation of federal, state, and local regulatory programs within Napa County. The regulated programs are designed to promote agriculture and protect the environment and public health. One such program is Senate Bill 7 which requires that newly constructed multi-unit residential buildings applying for water service after January 1, 2018, install water submeters for each individual unit. To support this effort, this project will remodel the Agricultural Warehouse in preparation for installation of a new water meter test bench, which includes demolition of the existing bathroom, storage room, and kitchen space to create one larger room to accommodate the test bench. The new test bench will feature an increased testing capacity to meet the comprehensive testing of all water meters throughout Napa County.
On December 16, 2025, the Board of Supervisors authorized creation of the “Ag Building Rehab Project” and a budget amendment of $177,800 was approved, transferring funds to the project from the Agricultural Commissioner-Sealer budget.
The Engineer’s Estimate for construction of the Ag Building Rehab project is $122,064. The Plans and Specifications are complete and ready for approval by the Board of Supervisors, which are available to view on the <https://www.napacounty.gov/1607/Current-Projects> website. County staff will return to the Board of Supervisors to present a detailed project budget based on the lowest responsible bid and to request a budget amendment and authorization to award.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve Plans and Specifications for the “Ag Building Rehab Project”, PW 26-16 and authorize advertisement of sealed bids.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000550, Project 26019. Revenue for this project is proposed from the Agricultural Commissioner-Sealer budget. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise the project for sealed bids is required to move the project into the construction phase. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Future fiscal impact will include routine building maintenance funded through the Agricultural Commissioner-Sealer’s budget. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, the rehabilitation cannot begin and preparations for the water meter test bench cannot be completed impacting conformance with Senate Bill 7. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Consideration and possible adoption of a Categorical Exemption Class 1: It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. [See Class 1 (“Existing Facilities”) which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 14 CCR §15301; see also Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B.]