To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Advertisement and CEQA actions for the Brookside Mental Health Rehabilitation Center located at 847B Brookside Drive, Richmond, CA
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) APPROVE the design and bid documents, including the plans and specifications, for the Brookside Mental Health Rehabilitation Center located at 847B Brookside Drive, Richmond, CA.
(2) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to solicit bids to be received on or about November 12, 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 not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Code Sec. ? 5960.3, because it meets the nine required categories under the statute.
(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 the State Clearinghouse.
(7) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange payment of a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated construction cost $26,550,000. $18,602,356 (70%) will be funded through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) state grant and the remainder (30%) will be funded th...
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