Memorandum
Date: December 17, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director
Subject: a) Consideration of a Resolution Creating Revenues and Appropriations in Budget Unit 1785 - Public Safety Facilities; and b) Consideration of the Award of Bid No. 250816 for the Lake County Sheriff Administration Facility Renovation Project in the amount of $11,965,000 to Wright Contracting General Builders
Executive Summary:
On December 3, 2024, your Board approved the financing plan and instructed staff to issue Lease Revenue Bonds for the future Lake County Sheriff Administration Facility. Government Code Section 29130 provides that anticipated revenue may be made available for specific appropriation by a four-fifths vote of the Board of Supervisors at any Regular or properly noticed Special Meeting. The estimated cost to renovate the former National Guard Armory facility, including engineering and architectural design, construction, construction management, furnishings, equipment, solar panels, and other related costs, is $20,000,000. Therefore, staff has prepared the attached Resolution for your Board’s consideration to appropriate $20,000,000 for the project in Budget Unit 1785, Public Safety Facilities.
On November 12, 2024, bids were received and publicly opened for the Lake County Sheriff Administration Facility Renovation Project. Ten bids were received, and the apparent lowest responsible bidder was Wright Contracting General Builders, with a bid of $11,965,000. The bid price is less than the two independent estimates of probable construction costs prepared for this portion of the project. It is important to note, however, that other portions of construction planned for the project are not included in this construction contract. These include: a solar carport array; furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE); and project soft costs, such as architectural engineering and construction management. A local workforce participation discount was included in the project specifications; however, the discount did not affect the calculation of the low bidder. A bid tabulation is included with this staff report.
Subject to your Board’s Approval of the Resolution appropriating funds in Budget Unit 1785, staff recommends you likewise Approve the award of Bid No. 250816 to Wright Contracting General Builders in the amount of $11,965,000, and authorizing the Chair to sign the Agreement and Notice of Award.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Purchasing Considerations (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Fully Article X. <https://library.municode.com/ca/lake_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXPU_S2-38EXCOBI>- and/or Consultant Selection Policy <http://lcnet.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Intranet/Policy/Policies+$!26+Procedures+Manual/Ch4_2021v2.pdf>-Compliant (describe process undertaken in “Executive Summary”)
☐ Section 2-38 <https://library.municode.com/ca/lake_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXPU_S2-38EXCOBI> Exemption from Competitive Bidding (rationale in “Executive Summary,” attach documentation, as needed)
☐ For Technology Purchases: Vetted and Supported by the Technology Governance Committee <http://lcnet.co.lake.ca.us/Assets/Intranet/Intranet+Forms/Information+Technology/AdvPlan.pdf> (“Yes,” if checked)
☐ Other (Please describe in Executive Summary)
Consistency with Vision 2028 <http://www.lakecountyca.gov/Government/Directory/Administration/Visioning/Vision2028.htm> (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Well-being of Residents ☒ Public Safety ☒ Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery
☐ Economic Development ☒ Infrastructure ☒ County Workforce
☒ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake
Recommended Action: a) Adopt Resolution Creating Revenues and Appropriations in Budget Unit 1785 - Public Safety Facilities, and b) Approve the award of Bid No. 250816 to Wright Contracting General Builders in the amount of $11,965,000; and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement and the Notice of Award