TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Liang Chin Su, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Award of Construction Contract for the South Campus Buildings A & B Maintenance Project, PW 21-37B and Budget Amendment
RECOMMENDATION
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Award of Construction Contract to CWS Construction Group, Inc., of Novato, California in the amount of $5,145,000 for the "South Campus Buildings A & B Maintenance Project", PW 21-37B, and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact: $6,864,115 Expense; Capital Improvement Projects Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary).
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
On December 14, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of Project 22008 and approved a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with YEI Engineers to assess the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for necessary upgrades for buildings A and B at South Campus. Since then, YEI Engineers has completed the investigation and provided the technical memorandum to the Public Works staff. The HVAC equipment has exceeded its useful life and is unable to meet the cooling demands during the intense summer heat. The assessment also revealed that not only do the air conditioning units need to be replaced but upsized as well.
During the HVAC assessment, staff also identified several building maintenances needs which include a roof replacement for Building A and new paint and window sealant for Buildings A & B to address energy saving needs and leakage issues. On July 18, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved a budget amendment of $250,000 to utilize the on-call contract with Nacht & Lewis Architects, Inc. (N&L), who were selected through a Request for Qualifications, to investigate the building exteriors and provide design recommendations with cost estimates and construction timeline to properly maintain South Campus Building A and B.
Staff also conducted a benefit and cost analysis to replace existing windows on Building A to ass...
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