To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Advertisement and CEQA actions for the Ygnacio Valley Library Upgrade Project, 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE the design and bid documents, including the plans and specifications, for the Ygnacio Valley Library Upgrade Project located at 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek.
(2) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to solicit bids to be received on or about September 24, 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 that this activity is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a) and (d).
(6) DIRECT the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD), or designee, to cause a CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) to be filed with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse, and
(7) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange payment of a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the NOE.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated construction cost $3,508,671. $3,008,671 (86%) will be funded through Measure X Funds and $500,000 (14%) will be funded through Library Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Library Department proposes the renovation of existing building systems at the Ygnacio Valley Library loca...
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