To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Advertisement and CEQA action for the Antioch Library Electrical System Upgrade Project, 501 W. 18th Street, Antioch.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE the design and bid documents, including the plans and specifications, for the Antioch Library Electrical System Upgrade Project located at 501 W. 18th Street, Antioch.
(2) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to solicit bids to be received on or about May 8, 2025, and issue bid addenda, as needed, for clarification of the bid documents, provided the changes do not significantly increase the construction cost estimate.
(3) DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish at least 14 calendar days before the bid opening date, the Notice to Contractors in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22037, inviting bids for this project.
(4) DIRECT the Public Works Director, or designee, to send notices by email or fax and by U.S. Mail to the construction trade journals specified in Public Contract Code Section 22036 at least 15 calendar days before the bid opening.
(5) DETERMINE the project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, and
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated construction cost $1,439,500. $978,320 (68%) will be funded through Measure X Funds, $307,454 (21%) will be funded through the California State Library Building Forward Grant (SB 129), and $153,726 (11%) will be funded through Measure X and Library Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Library Department proposes the upgrade of the existing electrical system and interior lighting at the Antioch Library located at 501 W. 18th Street, Antioch.
The facility is an 11,225 square foot building constructed in 1967 with what is now an antiquated electrical system. The upgrades include installing a new higher capacity electrical switchboard and additional service outlets on the main library floor to serve library patrons’ needs for powering their personal electronics. Interior lighting upgrades include replacing fluorescent fixtures with more energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) fixtures to be in line with the County’s Climate Action Plan. The project also includes accessibility upgrades as triggered and required by the 2022 California Building Code.
County Public Works Environmental staff have determined that the interior electrical and exterior accessibility upgrades will not have a significant effect on the environment as the upgrades consist of minor alterations of public structures that do not change the existing use.
New site work will include accessibility upgrades to parking spaces, sidewalks and pathways.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the Board of Supervisors approval, the project will not be constructed; the electrical system will remain out of date and insufficient for modern power requirements in libraries, the lighting will not be energy efficient and aligned with the County's Climate Action Plan, and the parking lot will not meet accessibility standards.