To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Advertisement and CEQA actions for the Oak Grove Center, 1034 Oak Grove Road, Concord
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE the design and bid documents, including the plans and specifications, for the Oak Grove Center located at 1034 Oak Grove Road, Concord.
(2) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to solicit bids to be received on or about July 11, 2024, 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 2 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15302 (c) of the CEQA Guidelines, and
(6) DIRECT the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD), or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and
(7) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange payment of a $25 fee to DCD for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated construction cost $6,145,000. $1,000,000 will be funded through a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal grant and the remainder will be funded through Measure X.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Health Services Department (Behavioral Health Services) proposes the renovation of two existing buildings located at 1034 Oak Grove Road, Concord to be used as a Crisis Hub Center to enhance mental health support services in the County.
The project site includes two structures built at different periods: one constructed and expanded between 1959 and 1964, and the other erected between 1993 and 2002. The larger building will undergo extensive renovation to accommodate three main functions: a Crisis Call Center, a "Recharge" Center, and a drop-in day clinic. The smaller building will primarily serve as a meeting space for group and individual counseling sessions.
Site work will include landscaping, fencing, parking lot adjustments, onsite storm drainage and utility improvements. Existing landscaping will be preserved, with new irrigation and lighting installations planned. Sidewalks will be replaced to comply with applicable accessibility standards and the existing parking lot will be resurfaced and restriped.
Because the larger of the existing buildings was constructed over 50 years ago, the environmental review process requires that a historical evaluation be conducted to determine the building’s historical significance and a determination be made on its eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources. The completed evaluation determined that the building is not eligible for listing on either register. The evaluation report was submitted to the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for review and concurrence. The SHPO concurred with the finding.
As part of the SHPO process, the County notified Native American tribes of the proposed project and one tribe, the Wilton Rancheria, requested consultation regarding the planned soil excavation work. The Wilton Rancheria tribe requested that they provide training in Native American cultural resources to the construction crew prior to soil excavation work commencing on-site. In addition, they provided an Inadvertent Discovery Treatment Plan to be used as a guide by the construction contractor should there be a discovery of cultural resources materials during excavation work on the site.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has approved a permit for the project. Permit approval from the Department of Conservation and Development is expected shortly, pending resolution of one plan-check comment related to site fencing.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without Board of Supervisors approval, the project will not be constructed, and the County will not be able to provide planned expanded services to vulnerable residents struggling with mental health and addiction issues. In addition, the County will not be able to centrally locate its Crisis Call Center which is intended to reduce the volume of calls to the 911 system. The Crisis Call Center acts as a dispatch for County staff and providers contracted with the County to assist residents and direct them to the appropriate County services.