TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Lederer, Director
REPORT BY: Nate Galambos, Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: Award of Construction Contract and Budget Transfer for the JJC Skyline Academy Project, PW 24-34
RECOMMENDATION
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Award of construction contract to GSP Construction, Inc., of Rancho Cordova, California in the amount of $272,000 for the “JJC Skyline Academy Project ”, PW 24-34, and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact: $218,600 Expense; Capital Improvement Projects Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary).
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Probation operates a Camp program (Skyline Academy) for youth court ordered to the juvenile detention facility. The intent of the Skyline Academy is to rehabilitate youth prior to re-entering the community and keep them closer to home. The program provides intensive services for youth and families in our community who would have traditionally been committed to programs in other areas of the State.
Youth will receive intensive case management, treatment, vocational education services, family services, educational services, and support from community partners to help meet reentry goals. The Skyline Academy is located in the Merit Unit of the Juvenile Hall.
The proposed work needed is to create a more therapeutic and homelike environment for the youth in the program with improvements that ‘soften’ the institutional feel of several detention rooms including painting, converting a room into office space for programming staff, inclusion of a mural design in day space, and fully refurnishing the Unit.
The project is funded through a one-time State funding allocation Probation received in 2022. Funding must be used for the purposes of modernizing juvenile facilities to better serve youth.
On August 6, 2024, the Board of Supervisors (Board) appropriated $200,000 to fund the project through design and bidding. On February 4, 2025, the Board approved the plans and specifications and authorized the advertisement of the JJC Skyline Academy Project, PW 24-34 (Project). Bids were opened on March 13, 2025, with the low bidder being GSP Construction, Inc., of Rancho Cordova for their bid of $272,000 (see attached bid result sheet), which is higher than the construction estimate of $250,000. The total project cost, including construction, contingency, and construction administration and inspections is $418,600. Public Works staff recommends awarding a construction contract to GSP Construction Inc.
GSP Construction, Inc. is not a local vendor, however, the Public Contract Code requires that the construction contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder regardless of whether the low bidder is local or not. Staff reached out to the local construction contractor community by advertising the request for bids in the Napa Valley Register and the Solano-Napa Builders’ Exchange and posting on the County website. Staff also sent “Notices to Bidders” to the local construction community.
Requested Actions:
1. Award of the construction contract for the “JJC Skyline Academy Project”, PW 24-34 to GSP Construction, Inc., of Rancho Cordova, California for their low base bid of $272,000; and
2. Approve a Budget Amendment increasing Construction Services appropriation by $218,600 in Project 23016 (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000503, Project 23016, Account 52360) offset by use of its available fund balance (4/5 vote required).
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
There’s currently $1,029,089 available fund balance in Project 23016 and $179,226 appropriation remaining from the original Budget Amendment request of $200,000. Request today is to increase appropriation to use part of this fund balance to cover the next phase. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The goal of the project is to create a therapeutic and home like environment for youth in the Skyline program. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The project will be completed next fiscal year. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Due to the long-term stay of youth ordered to Camp, a homelike and therapeutic environment will not be created. State funding is available for the Juvenile facilities to be modernized. |
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 at 14 CCR §15301; see also Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B.]