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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Building Project No. 8666, Acceptance of Financial Gift to the County, Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 40 MIN.)
a) Approve Budget Revision Request No.0000752 for $4,214,739.00 for the completion of the Emergency Operations Center Project, including construction, EOC systems and non-construction components of the project; (4/5 Vote Required)
b) Consider recommendations, as follows:
i) Upon approval of Recommendation A, accept a cash donation of $2,025,000.00 (two million, twenty-five thousand dollars) from the Orfalea Fund’s “Aware and Prepare Initiative” and the Initiative’s partnering philanthropic entities (the James S. Bower Foundation, the Orfalea Fund, the Santa Barbara Foundation and the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation (local 501 (c)(3) entities), directing the Emergency Operations Chief, County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller to ensure compliance with the County’s “Acceptance of Gifts by County” policy; and
ii) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0000755 for $2,025,000.00 for the construction of the Emergency Operations Center and to be deposited in Fund 30 , Department 063, Line Item 5895 - Other Donations (Capital Projects, Project No. 8666 (EOC)), solely for EOC construction and critical EOC system needs as agreed to between the County and the donor (4/5 Vote Required);
c) Approve and award a Fixed Price Construction Contract to the apparent low bidder, Melchiori Construction Company (a local vendor) in the amount of $3,586,013.00, subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project as required by California Law;
i) Upon approval of Recommendation C, approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract upon return of the Contractor’s executed contract documents, and the review and approval of the County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager or their a...
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