To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: West County Accessible Room Conversion Project Notice of Completion Acceptance
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution accepting as complete the contract work performed by Sletten Construction, a Montana Corporation, for the West County Accessible Room Conversion (WARC) Project located at 5555 Giant Highway, Richmond, CA.
AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to release retention associated with the WARC Project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The initial contract amount with Sletten Construction Company was $19,969,576. Mutually agreed upon change ordered total $3,685,413 bringing the final sum of the construction contract to $23,654,989. The acceptance of completion will not result in any new fiscal obligations for County, the retention funds have been withheld from payments in accordance with the contract documents. There are no ongoing operational costs or revenues are associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
The West County Accessible Room Conversion (WARC) project was initiated to address longstanding accessibility and facility modernization needs at the West County Detention Facility (WCDF) in Richmond. The WCDF, constructed in the 1980s, has experienced significant wear to original fixtures and finishes over four decades of continuous operation, resulting in the need for comprehensive upgrades to meet current standards for accessibility and building integrity. In 2023, the County completed an updated Access Compliance Assessment Report for WCDF, which identified priority improvements necessary to achieve compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and applicable State codes. The WARC project was developed in direct response to these findings, with the goal of ensuring that the County’s detention system provides sufficient accessible housing and support facilities for individuals with disabilities, in accordance with fede...
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