TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Estrella Munoz, Junior Engineer
SUBJECT: Project Creation and Budget Amendment for the "Napa Library Furniture Project," PW 25-21.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize creation of Capital Improvement Project 26014 for the "Napa Library Furniture Project," PW 25-21 and approve a Budget Amendment to increase Engineering Services appropriations by $20,000. (Fiscal Impact: $20,000 Expense; Library Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
In 1916, the State of California passed legislation that allowed counties to establish free public libraries, and the Napa County Board of Supervisors then established the Napa County Free Library, located three blocks from the Goodman Library in downtown Napa. In 1963, the Napa City Library merged with the Napa County Free Library. In order to better serve the growing service area, and with a combination of funds from the Library, the Friends of the Library, and federal and local grants, the current library on Coombs Street was built in 1974 and later expanded in 1994. Since the expansion in 1994, the Napa Library has undergone a handful of remodels and improvements.
Library furniture is used by patrons daily, and a portion of the existing inventory has become worn or no longer adequately meets current user needs. The Napa Library Furniture Project will replace outdated furniture and upgrade the conversation and concentration pods to improve functionality, comfort, and the overall patron experience. Napa Library staff have been working with Facilities By Design, the County's on-call interior design consultant, to finalize a furniture package. The $20,000 requested will be used by Public Works engineering staff to prepare construction documents for public bidding based on the finalized package.
Requested Actions:
1. Create a new project for the "Napa Library Furniture Project", PW 25-21; and
2. Approve a Budg...
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