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Consider recommendations regarding Harris Grade Communication Tower Project No. 8809 (Project) Award Construction Contract, Forth District, as follows:
a) Award, approve, and authorize the Chair (i) to execute the contract (Contract) for the Project in the base amount of $494,681.76, with GrayDS Inc. (Contractor), the lowest responsible bidder for the Project, to provide and install an equipment shelter, generator, and fuel tank. The scope includes all labor and materials, structural and electrical engineering, and all civil work subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project located at Harris Grade Tower, GPS Coordinates: 34.73586, -120.44578, Lompoc, California 93440;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders for the Contract in the aggregate amount not to exceed $37,234.09, as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and
c) Find that the proposed Project was previously found to be categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, subdivision (a), and 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the Project is a minor alteration to a public structure involving expansion of an existing tower, and the recommended actions do not exceed the scope of such exemption.