TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Juan Arias, Deputy Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: 555 Gateway Drive and BHTC Improvements Construction Contract and Budget Amendment Approvals
RECOMMENDATION
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Award a Construction Contract to Thompson General Construction, doing business as Rubicon Builders, of Sonoma, CA, in the amount of $3,424,000 for the "Napa County 555 Gateway Drive and BHTC Improvements," PW 26-100 project; and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact $3,191,850 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
Behavioral Health Treatment Center (BHTC)
On June 3, 2025, the Board of Supervisors received a presentation, created a new capital improvement project, and approved related budget amendments for repurposing the Reentry Facility as the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Behavioral Health Treatment Center (BHTC).
The Reentry Facility was originally built with a mix of State and local funding. In order to use the Reentry Facility for a BHTC, the County was required to "buy out" the State's interest in the facility. The new goal for the facility is to provide services by HHSA as a Behavioral Health Treatment Center. The Behavioral Health Treatment Center will consist of three programs: 1) Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Withdrawal Management; 2) a Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act designated Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) or other licensed facility type deemed eligible by the State to serve the target population; and 3) a Sobering Center.
The Behavioral Health Treatment Center envisions:
1) New and Expanded Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care -SB 43 Treatment Mandate,
2) Proposition 36 Treatment Capacity, and
3) Jail and Emergency Department Diversion.
These proposed programs at this new campus will strengthen the County's behavioral health care system for those with the most ...
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