To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE Change Order No. 11 with MVP Construction, LLC for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Cart Washer Replacement at 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez area
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Change Order No. 11 in the amount of $686,354 with MVP Construction LLC (MVP) for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Cart Washer Replacement project.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the Change Order, which provides for additional expenses, and increases the contract price by $686,354 for a total revised contract value of $3,404,419.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Health Services Department Enterprise Fund 1.
BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2025, the Board of Supervisors awarded a construction contract for $1,960,000 to MVP to replace the cart washer at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC).
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, located at 2500 Alhambra Avenue in Martinez, has an existing cart washer that has reached the end of its useful life and requires replacement. The cart washer is a critical component of the hospital’s Sterile Processing Department (SPD), as it is essential for the thorough cleaning and sterilization of medical and surgical equipment to ensure patient safety.
This project includes removal of the existing cart washer; modifications to the room to accommodate the new equipment; installation of a deionized (DI) water system; installation of a new air compressor and air dryer; and minor ancillary work such as the addition of new countertops, cabinetry and finishes. Construction is currently underway.
Cart washing equipment was relocated from second floor near the SPD to the first-floor boiler room.
During construction, Contractor’s field investigation of existing conditions above ceiling on the second floor revealed it was too congested to provide a space to install the DI piping route as shown in ACD 001. Engineers had to redesign the pip...
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